Comments on: WildSnow Reader’s Rides — Mark’s Dynafit FT 12 Rig http://www.wildsnow.com/1586/dynafit-ft12-binding-mantra/ Backcountry Skiing Weblog Blog, FAQs, more, links and info about randonnee, telemark and backcountry ski mountaineering. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:55:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Evan http://www.wildsnow.com/1586/dynafit-ft12-binding-mantra/comment-page-2/#comment-36095 Evan Tue, 17 May 2011 22:49:56 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1586#comment-36095 Thanks for the encouragement guys. I'm looking forward to the new challenges and benefits of AT. The learning curve maybe a little longer due to the fact that I spend maybe 2 days a season resort and the rest BC. When I learned to tele I Skied in the BC for probably 5 seasons and then I moved to a couple of ski towns (Whitefish, MT and Mammoth Lakes,Ca) to really learn how to ski. The BC is where my heart is and the nearest resort is 3 hrs away, and those place have a lot of people at them haha, so the BC is where I will have to learn to parallel ski.....Thanks again Lou, and Jon... Thanks for the encouragement guys. I’m looking forward to the new challenges and benefits of AT. The learning curve maybe a little longer due to the fact that I spend maybe 2 days a season resort and the rest BC. When I learned to tele I Skied in the BC for probably 5 seasons and then I moved to a couple of ski towns (Whitefish, MT and Mammoth Lakes,Ca) to really learn how to ski. The BC is where my heart is and the nearest resort is 3 hrs away, and those place have a lot of people at them haha, so the BC is where I will have to learn to parallel ski…..Thanks again Lou, and Jon…

]]> By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/1586/dynafit-ft12-binding-mantra/comment-page-2/#comment-36031 Lou Sun, 15 May 2011 12:09:35 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1586#comment-36031 Evan, you are going over to the light and free side! The side without exaggerated body movements. The relaxed side. The efficient side. The side where you can turn a ski practically by just thinking about it, rather than going to all sorts of trouble genuflecting your way down the mountain. Tele is still hip, but being hip isn't everything (grin). That being said, I'd repeat Jon. I've seen a lot of telemarkers switch over and have quite a bit of trouble learning modern parallel skiing due to habits they've picked up from telemarking. Be prepared for a learning curve if you really want fixed heel skiing to work for you. Most importantly, realize that a well executed modern parallel turn is just as graceful and fun as a telemark turn, and a poorly executed parallel turn is just as un satisfying as a tiptoe shaky arm flailing tele turn. As for the uphill, no contest, but be mentally prepared for the Dynafiddle. Evan, you are going over to the light and free side! The side without exaggerated body movements. The relaxed side. The efficient side. The side where you can turn a ski practically by just thinking about it, rather than going to all sorts of trouble genuflecting your way down the mountain. Tele is still hip, but being hip isn’t everything (grin).

That being said, I’d repeat Jon. I’ve seen a lot of telemarkers switch over and have quite a bit of trouble learning modern parallel skiing due to habits they’ve picked up from telemarking. Be prepared for a learning curve if you really want fixed heel skiing to work for you. Most importantly, realize that a well executed modern parallel turn is just as graceful and fun as a telemark turn, and a poorly executed parallel turn is just as un satisfying as a tiptoe shaky arm flailing tele turn. As for the uphill, no contest, but be mentally prepared for the Dynafiddle.

]]> By: Jon Moceri http://www.wildsnow.com/1586/dynafit-ft12-binding-mantra/comment-page-2/#comment-36027 Jon Moceri Sun, 15 May 2011 01:21:43 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1586#comment-36027 Evan, I've drilled my K2 Anti Piste's several times for Dynafit bindings with no problems. Also, I've had four knee surgeries. I've torn and had both ACL's reconstructed. Plus, I've had two torn meniscus's taken care of. My only advice is to get some really good ski coaching. It's amazing what you can do when you stand up in good form and let the ski do the work. I've had a lot of coaching in the last 10 years, and I ski much better now at age 52 than I ever did in my twenties. Evan, I’ve drilled my K2 Anti Piste’s several times for Dynafit bindings with no problems.

Also, I’ve had four knee surgeries. I’ve torn and had both ACL’s reconstructed. Plus, I’ve had two torn meniscus’s taken care of.

My only advice is to get some really good ski coaching. It’s amazing what you can do when you stand up in good form and let the ski do the work. I’ve had a lot of coaching in the last 10 years, and I ski much better now at age 52 than I ever did in my twenties.

]]> By: Evan http://www.wildsnow.com/1586/dynafit-ft12-binding-mantra/comment-page-2/#comment-36011 Evan Fri, 13 May 2011 17:11:47 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1586#comment-36011 Hey Thanks a bunch Lou, With the progression of age and knee surgery last year dropping a knee (tele) is going to have to give way to the AT world...I'm looking forward to learning something new after 20 years of teleskiing. As my friends would say, "I'm going over to the dark side... Hey Thanks a bunch Lou,
With the progression of age and knee surgery last year dropping a knee (tele) is going to have to give way to the AT world…I’m looking forward to learning something new after 20 years of teleskiing. As my friends would say, “I’m going over to the dark side…

]]> By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/1586/dynafit-ft12-binding-mantra/comment-page-2/#comment-35989 Lou Thu, 12 May 2011 23:12:10 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1586#comment-35989 B&D used to sell and perhaps still sell a shift plate that can mount Dynafit on K2 inserts. See B&D ad to left. Lou B&D used to sell and perhaps still sell a shift plate that can mount Dynafit on K2 inserts. See B&D ad to left. Lou

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