http://www.wildsnow.com/708/dynafit-binding-saves-skiers-life/ 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 http://www.wildsnow.com/708/dynafit-binding-saves-skiers-life/comment-page-1/#comment-6066 Mark S. Mon, 23 Apr 2007 18:55:35 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=708#comment-6066 On april 2, I got caught in a large avalanche in SW montana on Alex Lowe Peak. I was deep in the debris while it was moving, couldn't breathe with snow packed down my throat, etc. I should be dead or really hurt, but my dynafit bindings released somewhere along the way and I ended up on top of the debris. I was skiing with the toepiece unlocked. I would have to echo...viva la dynafit! On april 2, I got caught in a large avalanche in SW montana on Alex Lowe Peak. I was deep in the debris while it was moving, couldn’t breathe with snow packed down my throat, etc. I should be dead or really hurt, but my dynafit bindings released somewhere along the way and I ended up on top of the debris. I was skiing with the toepiece unlocked. I would have to echo…viva la dynafit!

]]> http://www.wildsnow.com/708/dynafit-binding-saves-skiers-life/comment-page-1/#comment-6056 Mark Mon, 23 Apr 2007 03:15:53 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=708#comment-6056 Not that exceptional?? If he'd been on most any other binding, what might have happened? Thomas, do you eat nails for breakfast? Not that exceptional?? If he’d been on most any other binding, what might have happened? Thomas, do you eat nails for breakfast?

]]> http://www.wildsnow.com/708/dynafit-binding-saves-skiers-life/comment-page-1/#comment-6054 Lou Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:09:29 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=708#comment-6054 Some guys just ski all the time with the toe locked. I personally don't think that's such a hot idea but each to his own... Some guys just ski all the time with the toe locked. I personally don’t think that’s such a hot idea but each to his own…

]]> http://www.wildsnow.com/708/dynafit-binding-saves-skiers-life/comment-page-1/#comment-6052 grant Sun, 22 Apr 2007 13:39:32 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=708#comment-6052 Lock out those toe pieces kids!! Lock out those toe pieces kids!!

]]> http://www.wildsnow.com/708/dynafit-binding-saves-skiers-life/comment-page-1/#comment-6046 thomas Sat, 21 Apr 2007 19:44:32 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=708#comment-6046 oops just reread story, "heelpiece released" so headed downhill, was toe piece locked? oops just reread story, “heelpiece released” so headed downhill, was toe piece locked?

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