Comments on: Rosti Prep, then Fritschi Factory Visit http://www.wildsnow.com/1075/rosti-prep-then-fritschi-factory-visit/ Backcountry Skiing Weblog Blog, FAQs, more, links and info about randonnee, telemark and backcountry ski mountaineering. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:16:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/1075/rosti-prep-then-fritschi-factory-visit/comment-page-1/#comment-9255 Lou Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:10:56 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1075#comment-9255 When in Switzerland we suddenly are wearing Fritschi T-shirts and hats, though we had to be careful pulling out of the Fritschi parking area due to the Dynafit logo on the back of Fritz's car. When in Switzerland we suddenly are wearing Fritschi T-shirts and hats, though we had to be careful pulling out of the Fritschi parking area due to the Dynafit logo on the back of Fritz’s car.

]]> By: AJ http://www.wildsnow.com/1075/rosti-prep-then-fritschi-factory-visit/comment-page-1/#comment-9254 AJ Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:48:43 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1075#comment-9254 Hi Matus, To the Swiss a Swiss product is best :-) No point in mentioning Dynafit. Their reaction will be that a Fritschi Explore is very light (and very Swiss), I presume. If you want to lighten the load Swiss-style you have to drill some holes in your boots until they look like Emmentaler cheese :-) Hi Matus,

To the Swiss a Swiss product is best :-)

No point in mentioning Dynafit. Their reaction will be that a Fritschi Explore is very light (and very Swiss), I presume.

If you want to lighten the load Swiss-style you have to drill some holes in your boots until they look like Emmentaler cheese :-)

]]> By: Matus (Euro) http://www.wildsnow.com/1075/rosti-prep-then-fritschi-factory-visit/comment-page-1/#comment-9253 Matus (Euro) Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:06:53 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1075#comment-9253 Lou, did you mention Dynafit to Fritchi guys? Or is this word on a black list there? :) How do they look on light is right and your tests of bindings where Dynafit is the winner. Lou, did you mention Dynafit to Fritchi guys? Or is this word on a black list there? :) How do they look on light is right and your tests of bindings where Dynafit is the winner.

]]> By: Mark B http://www.wildsnow.com/1075/rosti-prep-then-fritschi-factory-visit/comment-page-1/#comment-9249 Mark B Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:08:00 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1075#comment-9249 Dongshow I believe Blizzard came out with a binding attachment set-up that allows the attachment of standard Marker bindings, The Marker Duke (if that's your BC binding of choice) and they just introduced an insert that will attach to the binding rail that will allow a telemark binding to be attached. I don't how it performs but I did think it is the direction things are going to eventually go. Mark B Dongshow

I believe Blizzard came out with a binding attachment set-up that allows the attachment of standard Marker bindings, The Marker Duke (if that’s your BC binding of choice) and they just introduced an insert that will attach to the binding rail that will allow a telemark binding to be attached. I don’t how it performs but I did think it is the direction things are going to eventually go.

Mark B

]]> By: Dongshow http://www.wildsnow.com/1075/rosti-prep-then-fritschi-factory-visit/comment-page-1/#comment-9244 Dongshow Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:47:34 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1075#comment-9244 have to say i'm pretty surprised how few AT bindings are actually sold. The size of the european ski industry never ceases to amaze me. That Fritschi considers France and Austria bigger markets then the United States, when the US population is 5 or 37 times the size of those two countries respectively. Just goes to show we need to get more people skiing, although im usually the first to complain about over crowding. Interesting take on the future of the ski industry. I definetly see it moving away from dealer based like you said Lou, but I can't really see the average skier mounting skis anytime soon. I think certain ski shop functions will persist for quite some time. The more advanced skier has always been able to adjust bindings, and I do agree that the whole mounting system is quite the scam. Why can't i have inserts put in so I can use one pair of bindings across 3 pairs of skis. great article though, as I'm an ardent lover of fritschis that was really a great read. would love to hear what everyone else thinks about the future of the industry. http://www.dongshow-productions.com have to say i’m pretty surprised how few AT bindings are actually sold. The size of the european ski industry never ceases to amaze me. That Fritschi considers France and Austria bigger markets then the United States, when the US population is 5 or 37 times the size of those two countries respectively. Just goes to show we need to get more people skiing, although im usually the first to complain about over crowding.

Interesting take on the future of the ski industry. I definetly see it moving away from dealer based like you said Lou, but I can’t really see the average skier mounting skis anytime soon. I think certain ski shop functions will persist for quite some time. The more advanced skier has always been able to adjust bindings, and I do agree that the whole mounting system is quite the scam. Why can’t i have inserts put in so I can use one pair of bindings across 3 pairs of skis.

great article though, as I’m an ardent lover of fritschis that was really a great read. would love to hear what everyone else thinks about the future of the industry.

http://www.dongshow-productions.com

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