Comments on: Backcountry Skiing News Roundup http://www.wildsnow.com/1051/backcountry-skiing-news-roundup-30/ Backcountry Skiing Weblog Blog, FAQs, more, links and info about randonnee, telemark and backcountry ski mountaineering. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:30:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/1051/backcountry-skiing-news-roundup-30/comment-page-1/#comment-8904 Lou Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:12:56 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1051#comment-8904 Oscar, you're right, I should have said he "changes the heel from uphill to downhill mode" rather than saying he rotates it. I'll edit. Pretty smooth transition for that one guy, eh? He looks better than all the rest. Oscar, you’re right, I should have said he “changes the heel from uphill to downhill mode” rather than saying he rotates it. I’ll edit. Pretty smooth transition for that one guy, eh? He looks better than all the rest.

]]> By: Oscar http://www.wildsnow.com/1051/backcountry-skiing-news-roundup-30/comment-page-1/#comment-8901 Oscar Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:05:53 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1051#comment-8901 Hello, I don't think any racer in the WC uses a rotating heel type of binding. They use the flip type like Dynafit Low Tech Race or the italian ATK race. They are much faster to switch. That's why it looks smooth. Oscar Hello,

I don’t think any racer in the WC uses a rotating heel type of binding. They use the flip type like Dynafit Low Tech Race or the italian ATK race. They are much faster to switch. That’s why it looks smooth.

Oscar

]]> By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/1051/backcountry-skiing-news-roundup-30/comment-page-1/#comment-8899 Lou Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:56:06 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1051#comment-8899 Barry, I'm wondering if the reason the resort has not been built yet is that it doesn't include much in the way of real estate development. Will be interesting to watch. As for the 30 minutes or whatever it was, that's actually pretty standard for a deeper burial in a situation where the beacon search takes some of the time. Say with a big avy where you don't get a signal right away and have to z-grid your way down a debris field. Barry, I’m wondering if the reason the resort has not been built yet is that it doesn’t include much in the way of real estate development. Will be interesting to watch.

As for the 30 minutes or whatever it was, that’s actually pretty standard for a deeper burial in a situation where the beacon search takes some of the time. Say with a big avy where you don’t get a signal right away and have to z-grid your way down a debris field.

]]> By: Barry http://www.wildsnow.com/1051/backcountry-skiing-news-roundup-30/comment-page-1/#comment-8898 Barry Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:26:23 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1051#comment-8898 On the Pikes peak ski resort - how many real estate developments with chair lifts does the world need? On the 40 minute rescue - even if it was 30 minutes it was still out there for time. I hope some real details can emerge. What kind of training did the rescuers have? What kind of beacons? Shovelling technique? What took longest, beacon search or shovelling. Those involved in this kind on incident can help the rest of us in a big way. Hopefully they will take the time to do that. On the Pikes peak ski resort – how many real estate developments with chair lifts does the world need?

On the 40 minute rescue – even if it was 30 minutes it was still out there for time. I hope some real details can emerge. What kind of training did the rescuers have? What kind of beacons? Shovelling technique? What took longest, beacon search or shovelling. Those involved in this kind on incident can help the rest of us in a big way. Hopefully they will take the time to do that.

]]> By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/1051/backcountry-skiing-news-roundup-30/comment-page-1/#comment-8897 Lou Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:38:11 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1051#comment-8897 Hi Scott, We really favor the ST as an all-around Dynafit solution. The toe latch levers are MUCH easier to operate, and the small weight increase over some other models is nothing. Take the brakes off for racing, and you've got the ticket. For dedicated race setup, get the Speed Lite but be aware it has no high heel lift, which may be necessary for North American races that tend to sometimes have fairly steep skin climbs. Hi Scott, We really favor the ST as an all-around Dynafit solution. The toe latch levers are MUCH easier to operate, and the small weight increase over some other models is nothing. Take the brakes off for racing, and you’ve got the ticket.

For dedicated race setup, get the Speed Lite but be aware it has no high heel lift, which may be necessary for North American races that tend to sometimes have fairly steep skin climbs.

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