Black Diamond for everything climbing and skiing.    Dynafit -- Speed Up!    Tracker beacons, Stash packs, shovels, more more more.    Terrific deals on randonnee AT rando backcountry skiing gear.    K2 has the skis that stay true to earning your turns.    Garmont boots -- excellent choice for backcountry skiing.

Ramer Universal Military – Vintage Backcountry Skiing Binding

Bookmark and Share            By Lou

As promised, here is our final Ramer binding display for the museum.

This time we’re covering an interesting 1980s variant on the Ramer Universal, which we call the “Universal Military.” See the display.

Ramer Universal Military
Ramer Universal “Military” model.

Posted by Lou on August 2, 2006 | Filed Under Binding Reviews 

previous post: Backcountry Wrenchin’
next post: Backcountry Photography — It’s a Matter of Habit

Comments

3 Responses to “Ramer Universal Military – Vintage Backcountry Skiing Binding”

  1. Bob August 2nd, 2006 8:22 pm

    Lou, just so you know…there was a military version of the MT-2000 as well, using the same c-channel instead of the sold aluminum stock. I have several pairs in my parts box, since everything is interchangeable with other Ramer models.

    If you want a pair of them for your collection, let me know…I’ll hook you up. In turn, if you ever see a source for either Universal or MT-2000 heelpieces, give me a shout.

    Also, there’s a guy who is selling a military verion of the Universal on eBay right now (July 06), sans heelpieces, sans screws, etc. He’s on his third or fourth pair, so he must have a stash. These pairs have the pretty gold tuning-fork arms shown above.

  2. Lou August 2nd, 2006 9:55 pm

    Thanks for the info Bob, but shoot, yet another binding I have to get for the collection, it’s amazing how many of these things there were over the years! I’ll send you an email about some trades…

    As for bindings without heel units (the uphill/downhill mode change clamp), In the 1980s Outward Bound used hundreds of pairs of Ramers without the uphill/downhill, and I suspect other institutional outfits did so as well, hence the incomplete bindings that keep popping up. Such are perhaps useful for spare parts, but not very collectible unless the price is right in view of having to seek out the missing parts.

  3. Drew August 3rd, 2006 9:44 am

    Hey Lou,
    I just picked up a pair of the same purple TLT4 boots you have for sale on the Fleamarket page. Any idea which year(s) they were made? They are crazy light, pretty stiff, and so damn ugly I don’t need to worry about anyone ganking them-

    thanks
    Drew

Welcome to Louis (Lou) Dawson's backcountry skiing information and opinion website. Lou's passion for the past forty years has been alpinism, climbing, mountaineering and skiing -- along with all manner of outdoor recreation. He has authored numerous books and articles about backcountry skiing and is well known as the first person to ski down all 54 of Colorado's 14,000-foot peaks, otherwise known as the Fourteeners! Books and free back country information here, and tons of Randonnee rando telemark info.

All material on this website is copyrighted. Permission required for reproduction, electronic or otherwise. That includes publication and display on other websites by whatever means. PLEASE SEE OUR COPYRIGHT INFORMATION.

Backcountry skiing is a dangerous sport. You may be killed or severely injured if you do any form of randone, randonnee and randonnée skiing. The information on this website is intended only as general information. While the authors and editors of the information on this website make every effort to present useful information, due to human error the information, text and images contained within this website may be inaccurate, false, or out-of-date. By using, reading or viewing the information provided on this website, you agree to absolve the owners of Wild Snow as well as content contributors of any liability for injuries or losses incurred while using such information. Furthermore, you agree to use any of this website's information, maps, photos, or binding mounting instructions or templates at your own risk, and waive Wild Snow its owners and contributors of any liability for use of said items for backcountry skiing or any other use.