Comments on: Lou on Film and Cloudveil Sale http://www.wildsnow.com/787/dawson-lou-video-movie/ Backcountry Skiing Weblog Blog, FAQs, more, links and info about randonnee, telemark and backcountry ski mountaineering. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:43:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/787/dawson-lou-video-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-22615 Lou Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:18:24 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=787#comment-22615 We'll, for starters the tongue style shells are much easier to get in and out of, though you can use an overlap if you want to go to the trouble. I don't know what kind of fusion you're getting, but mine did not fuse the sub-talur joint so I still have a few degrees of movement. The only other things are give yourself a year or two to get totally used to the change in ski style you'll need, and play around with how much delta (ramp angle) your setup uses as that'll be critical. Back years ago when skis required more "knee drive" force to turn, skiing with a fused ankle was tricky. Now it's easy, though I don't quite have the fudge factor I used to in terms of recovering from near falls and that sort of thing. The best thing about it is that I'm disabled, and thus qualify for massive amounts of Federal money, as well as being able to use a motorized wheel chair to cruise through legal Wilderness. So enjoy the bennis! :angel: We’ll, for starters the tongue style shells are much easier to get in and out of, though you can use an overlap if you want to go to the trouble. I don’t know what kind of fusion you’re getting, but mine did not fuse the sub-talur joint so I still have a few degrees of movement. The only other things are give yourself a year or two to get totally used to the change in ski style you’ll need, and play around with how much delta (ramp angle) your setup uses as that’ll be critical.

Back years ago when skis required more “knee drive” force to turn, skiing with a fused ankle was tricky. Now it’s easy, though I don’t quite have the fudge factor I used to in terms of recovering from near falls and that sort of thing.

The best thing about it is that I’m disabled, and thus qualify for massive amounts of Federal money, as well as being able to use a motorized wheel chair to cruise through legal Wilderness. So enjoy the bennis! :angel:

]]> By: Jim H. http://www.wildsnow.com/787/dawson-lou-video-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-22614 Jim H. Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:58:54 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=787#comment-22614 Lou, I understand that you are skiing on a fused left ankle. I am having my left ankle fused in just a few weeks. What problems do you face in getting your boots on and off. What boots would you recommend for easy entrance and exit, but still providing good support? Lou, I understand that you are skiing on a fused left ankle. I am having my left ankle fused in just a few weeks. What problems do you face in getting your boots on and off. What boots would you recommend for easy entrance and exit, but still providing good support?

]]> By: Mike Flaherty http://www.wildsnow.com/787/dawson-lou-video-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-8976 Mike Flaherty Sun, 02 Mar 2008 19:18:52 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=787#comment-8976 Lou: I'm interested in how you had to modifiy your boot after your ankle was fused. I had a fusion about 18 months ago (both the talar and sub-talar joints) and will be going to a bootfitter in the Denver area to see if he can do something to help me. Over the phone (I live in outside of the US) he thinks a DaleBoot might be able to help me but the more I know about what other people have done the more I may be able to help him help me. I'm an intermediate skier on the wrong side of 60 but enjoy the experience of skiing and want to continue if I can find out how to manage with a leg/foot that is fused at a 90 degree angle. P.S. Other than being anxious about the skiing the fused ankle has been well worth the effort and recovery time. Lou: I’m interested in how you had to modifiy your boot after your ankle was fused. I had a fusion about 18 months ago (both the talar and sub-talar joints) and will be going to a bootfitter in the Denver area to see if he can do something to help me. Over the phone (I live in outside of the US) he thinks a DaleBoot might be able to help me but the more I know about what other people have done the more I may be able to help him help me. I’m an intermediate skier on the wrong side of 60 but enjoy the experience of skiing and want to continue if I can find out how to manage with a leg/foot that is fused at a 90 degree angle.
P.S. Other than being anxious about the skiing the fused ankle has been well worth the effort and recovery time.

]]> By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/787/dawson-lou-video-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-6387 Lou Mon, 25 Jun 2007 02:50:20 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=787#comment-6387 Hi Josh, it would be easy to make a clip that works as you describe and locks out the release. But I'd say if you're having the problems you describe and all adjustments are correct, you might need to consider a Fritschi or Naxo. Hi Josh, it would be easy to make a clip that works as you describe and locks out the release. But I’d say if you’re having the problems you describe and all adjustments are correct, you might need to consider a Fritschi or Naxo.

]]> By: Josh Anderson http://www.wildsnow.com/787/dawson-lou-video-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-6386 Josh Anderson Mon, 25 Jun 2007 02:38:34 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=787#comment-6386 Hi Lou, Just stopping by to say great site, thanks for all the info, and to ask if you've ever heard of any sort of dynafit heelpiece mod which would allow a lock out of the release mechanism. I imagine that something resembling the heel "ejector" mod that you have up here would work, with two strips of metal on the outside of each pin folded down from a plate resting on top of the unit with a pivot allowing optional use. I haven't looked at the internals of the binding for a solution but I suppose it might be possible also. I've had a few bad experiences with pre-release of the heel, even with the DIN maxed and correct pin spacing, and am looking for other options... possibly a stronger spring? I'm also 6'4" and pushing 200lbs, so maybe I'm just pushing the limits of the design. Anyways, I would appreciate any feedback or if you raised the question to anyone "in the know". Thanks, Josh Hi Lou, Just stopping by to say great site, thanks for all the info, and to ask if you’ve ever heard of any sort of dynafit heelpiece mod which would allow a lock out of the release mechanism. I imagine that something resembling the heel “ejector” mod that you have up here would work, with two strips of metal on the outside of each pin folded down from a plate resting on top of the unit with a pivot allowing optional use. I haven’t looked at the internals of the binding for a solution but I suppose it might be possible also. I’ve had a few bad experiences with pre-release of the heel, even with the DIN maxed and correct pin spacing, and am looking for other options… possibly a stronger spring? I’m also 6’4″ and pushing 200lbs, so maybe I’m just pushing the limits of the design. Anyways, I would appreciate any feedback or if you raised the question to anyone “in the know”. Thanks, Josh

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