Comments on: WildSnow Reader’s Rides — Mark’s Dynafit FT 12 Rig

By: Lou

Lou — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 01:11:41 +0000

It’ll be tough to get a lighter ski that has the edgehold of a Mantra. I doubt the Kilowatt is any lighter… see weight chart here:

http://www.wildsnow.com/articles/weights/backcountry-skiing-weights.html

By: rod georgiu

rod georgiu — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:08:45 +0000

I bc ski in the Eastern Sierra, March thru June, about 30 days plus 50 in the resort. I am a pretty good skier, and my favorite bc terrain is steep couloirs (45-50+ degrees). I ski on Mantras 184, two pairs, resort and backcountry.

A lot of my powder days are a few days afther the storm, and the snow skis hard, even though I penetrate to my knee when booting up. And of course the rest is corn snow.

I am thinking of getting a lighter ski for bc. Hold on firm is important because often I encounter it.

Is there anything that will ski as well as the Mantra? Which I like a lot, both for soft and hard snow.
One ski that was recommended is the BD Kilowatt???

Thank you.

By: Lou

Lou — Fri, 29 May 2009 23:29:49 +0000

Tim, no issues with this mount… I was on them today.

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 29 May 2009 23:22:44 +0000

Lou,
When you mounted up the Anti Piste with Dynafits were there any issues with screw holes & inserts? I have been thinking about puting a set of FT 12 with 297 bsl mount points on a 174 Anti Piste but haven’t wanted to spend the money to have things not work.

By: chris trollan

chris trollan — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:24:36 +0000

Hi Slave. Yes, I think we have finally beat some sense into the Trekker guy. He is on the extreme end, but at 6′3″ and 235lbs., what is heavy for him proves my point about things being somewhat relative. My boots are Dabello CRX Superides. They have Walk Mode. And thank God. AT boots have been like little toys (opinion). Manufacturers are just now getting around to building boots that are as capable.
Thanks Dalbello for a great last 6 seasons! I have 100s of tours on them. Let me again qualify my position. I may take a run down the middle of the bowl for the powder, but if conditions allow, I need a setup that handles extreme Alaskan lines, because that is what I live amongst.
You are absolutely right , it is VERY addictive. I have sights on a new steep mini bowl on the north side of Douglas island that includes lots of spines, hanging ramps, and double-cliffs. Now if I only had the Dalbello Virus and FT 12’s to shed a few more pounds…..