Comments on: Freeride Tour Boots — Cuff Security is Key http://www.wildsnow.com/9401/freeride-backcountry-skiing-boots/ Backcountry Skiing Weblog Blog, FAQs, more, links and info about randonnee, telemark and backcountry ski mountaineering. Wed, 22 May 2013 06:23:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: steve http://www.wildsnow.com/9401/freeride-backcountry-skiing-boots/#comment-51418 steve Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:59:48 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=9401#comment-51418 Im on day 4 of the First Degree ST2. I absolutley love them. And the stock liner and foot bed is probably the best available. Im on day 4 of the First Degree ST2. I absolutley love them. And the stock liner and foot bed is probably the best available.

]]> By: Dimitri http://www.wildsnow.com/9401/freeride-backcountry-skiing-boots/#comment-51159 Dimitri Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:17:45 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=9401#comment-51159 another boot to add.. Dalbello Lupo SP http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1hGb9RsgPwY another boot to add.. Dalbello Lupo SP

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1hGb9RsgPwY

]]> By: Lou Dawson http://www.wildsnow.com/9401/freeride-backcountry-skiing-boots/#comment-51122 Lou Dawson Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:23:27 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=9401#comment-51122 Calling Frank and all beef boot fans, I just added BD Factor 2013/14 to this post. I'd encourage all you guys to check out this offering, they're simply massive. Lou Calling Frank and all beef boot fans, I just added BD Factor 2013/14 to this post. I’d encourage all you guys to check out this offering, they’re simply massive. Lou

]]> By: MorganW http://www.wildsnow.com/9401/freeride-backcountry-skiing-boots/#comment-51050 MorganW Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:31:47 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=9401#comment-51050 I definitely rate the Dalbello Sherpa so good to see it getting a mention. Currently using these with a pair of 183cm Bent Chetlers and Marker Barons in Japan. Such a step up from my last boot (Full Tilt classic) and can really drive a big ski in deep snow....i never seem to get tired on long runs which used to happen all the time and i'm putting in much better turns than just a month ago in europe. And they have THE BEST walk mode :p i haven't even bothered unlocking the tongue and they "recline" very well.....not used them skinning up yet but this sure makes apres ski a breeze :p The new articulated intuitions are sweet and i'm definitely not going back to an overlap boot after this (i did toy with the cochise for a while). I definitely rate the Dalbello Sherpa so good to see it getting a mention. Currently using these with a pair of 183cm Bent Chetlers and Marker Barons in Japan. Such a step up from my last boot (Full Tilt classic) and can really drive a big ski in deep snow….i never seem to get tired on long runs which used to happen all the time and i’m putting in much better turns than just a month ago in europe.

And they have THE BEST walk mode :p i haven’t even bothered unlocking the tongue and they “recline” very well…..not used them skinning up yet but this sure makes apres ski a breeze :p

The new articulated intuitions are sweet and i’m definitely not going back to an overlap boot after this (i did toy with the cochise for a while).

]]> By: Scooter http://www.wildsnow.com/9401/freeride-backcountry-skiing-boots/#comment-50891 Scooter Wed, 06 Feb 2013 20:18:04 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=9401#comment-50891 Lou What you're seeing in this "alpine crossover" market is a move to make alpine boots usable to those who wish to make smaller laps in the BC, but spend the majority of their skiing time in the resorts. The interactions between the upper and lower shells of the majority of the alpine crossover boots are very similar designs across the board. When Salomon and Atomic created this category a few years ago with the Quest and Tracker boot lines (slotted the lower shell up the spine and blocks in the upper cuff to solidify the upper/lower cuff while in ski mode) the other companies started to follow. Tecnica came out with an interesting mechanism which when engage in the downhill mode uses a pin to connect the upper/lower shell on the Cochise. Lange created on the XT, a V cut high in the spine of the lower shell with a flap build into the spine on the upper cuff which engaged create a strong upper/lower connection. This year Rossi and K2 jumped it fire with their "similar but different" upper/lower connections. The K2 being very,very close to the Lange and the Rossi drawing some inspiration from the Scarpa. The majority of these crossover boots do not have the range of motion found in most dedicated AT boots which is why you might not see tech fittings on a lot of them. Lou
What you’re seeing in this “alpine crossover” market is a move to make alpine boots usable to those who wish to make smaller laps in the BC, but spend the majority of their skiing time in the resorts. The interactions between the upper and lower shells of the majority of the alpine crossover boots are very similar designs across the board. When Salomon and Atomic created this category a few years ago with the Quest and Tracker boot lines (slotted the lower shell up the spine and blocks in the upper cuff to solidify the upper/lower cuff while in ski mode) the other companies started to follow. Tecnica came out with an interesting mechanism which when engage in the downhill mode uses a pin to connect the upper/lower shell on the Cochise. Lange created on the XT, a V cut high in the spine of the lower shell with a flap build into the spine on the upper cuff which engaged create a strong upper/lower connection. This year Rossi and K2 jumped it fire with their “similar but different” upper/lower connections. The K2 being very,very close to the Lange and the Rossi drawing some inspiration from the Scarpa. The majority of these crossover boots do not have the range of motion found in most dedicated AT boots which is why you might not see tech fittings on a lot of them.

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