On Wednesday, November 24, 1999 3:31 PM, Kommisar Beetnik
[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] wrote:
> Hey all you equipment weenies out there -- how high do the DIN settings
> go on some of the newer DIN compatible AT setups out there (using
> regular alpine ski boots)? I'm thinking of mounting my next pair with
> them instead of alpine gear. The trend toward big bindings with lots of
My Silvretta EZ-Go bindings go up to 10 and are compatible with Alpine
boots. The Dynafit bindings are not compatible with any other boots except
Dynafit boots (except until recently for only a few other AT boots).
> Also, anyone ever hear of radonnee plates? I think it's something like a
> riser plate with a hinge in front and a latch in back. I once heard that
> Pierre Tardivel uses them with MRRs cranked to some knee poppin' DIN..
There's something called the Sk'Alp or something like that and I think
that Ramer makes a gadget, as well. I believe that these are conceptually
similiar to the Alpine Trekkers. The latter are often criticized for being
heavy and prop you up way too high. I found these criticisms to be way
overblown - I have had no problem skinning up to the Lunch Rocks from Rte
16 (yup, that includes those 2 steep climbs up above HoJos). Lou Dawson
(1st to ever ski all 54 Colorado 14,000 footers) uses them when he's at a
lift serviced area and the urge to go off-piste and climb a little higher
becomes unbearable. They do indeed do the job. However, the Silvretta
systems are much more elegant.
Wes, have you figgered out what's wrong with your AT bindings? I might be
able to assist.
Did anyone <gulp> ski today? When is this s#&t gonna' end? Has Dana
gotten any word from the Cascades?
Mark
..... anything, anything ..... even a Quarter Pounder ... please, pretty
please .... pretty please with sugar on it, DAMMIT
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
SkiVt-L is brought to you by the University of Vermont.
To unsubscribe, visit http://list.uvm.edu/archives/skivt-l.html