Christmas Break Backcountry Skiing
Post by WildSnow.com blogger Lou Dawson | December 28, 2010
He who descends...
Will climb
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Posted by Lou Dawson on December 28, 2010 | Filed Under Trip Reports Backcountry
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- XXX_er: I imagine every app is different, the setup I helped put into a lodge colle...
- Jim Milstein: In three words, Gee: passive solar design. In short, you need solar gain, t...
- Geewilligers: Jim, Is there anything accessible detailing the design concepts that can...
- Jim Milstein: For domestic water supply without flush toilets, sky water with ample stora...
- XXX_er: If you have a big enough line and enough gradient you can also get hydro po...
- Jim Milstein: I think the greatest reason bc huts do not have running water is the proble...
- Lou Dawson 2: We have a 450 gallon water tank at our WildSnow field HQ, we truck the wate...
- Jim Milstein: Shane, when you only need, say (from memory), 1.5 oz/1000 gal, a gallon of ...
- Parker S: Thanks for the great write up! I recently switched to the Proclines after ...
- Shane: @Jim "Every so often I add sufficient household bleach to get to the recomm...
- Jim Milstein: A sky water system need not have an energy intensive disinfection gizmo. Ev...
- Shane: Worrying about non-biotic pollutants in rain/snow water is akin to worrying...
- Lou Dawson 2: Kristian, they upped their reporting game a few years ago, during and after...
- Kristian: Like others, I went to CAIC to read about the 2 recent fatalities near Cres...
- Jim Milstein: Thanks for the clarification, DaveH...
- DaveH: Point 1. Lots of ways airbags won't help you. Point 2. Some amazing exam...
- Jim Milstein: I am mystified, DaveH, by your comment....
- DaveH: Still, Xavier de la Rue (with snowboard attached) and Elyse Saugsted's surv...
- Jim Milstein: It would be worth a year's worth of monitoring the sky water for pollutants...
- Jim Milstein: Airbags are still for early adopters –– and with money to spend. They need ...
- Viktor: Hi, before skiing F1, the blue ones- refixed with manual lock syst, size 29...
- Lou Dawson 2: Yet another instance of a triggered airbag not deploying. I'd call this sit...
- Lou Dawson 2: Neon, it's interesting how culture takes hold. The tradition with Colorado ...
- Jason Speer: @Louis You might want to take a look at the Klim Atlas 26 pack as well. K...
- Neonorchid: I'm ok with eco waterless toilets but would love to see them upgrade to a s...
- Crazy Horse: Take a look at these mountain huts that really are Crazy! https://www.dwel...
- Jon Canuck: love the denim-pine interior (wood with blue tints). Milled from beetle-kil...
- Lisa Dawson: XAV, I've not heard of visceral manipulation therapy but according to the ...
- xav: @Lisa: have you ever tried visceral manipulation therapy? I swear by it as ...
- Lisa: Christopher, Excellent point. I’ve been thinking about getting some PT, a...
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Hey Lou. Could you explain how K2 measures their skis? I placed my 187cm Manaslu against the 188cm Coomback and the Coomback was at least two inches longer. As well the ski mid point on the Coomback is 2 1/2″ further as measured from the tail.
Thanks
Looks amazing. Any more follow up on the Scarpa Maestrale?
Lou, I have a problem with a mechanic fouling up the din on my F12 ( it will not adjust from 0, he told me it would probably be okay!) – I located your article “Dynafit binding heel unit breakdown and assembly” which is very thorough but what is the trick to get the thimble bushing out?
Scott –
You can carefully use a flathead screwdriver to leverage out the thimble from the heel unit, just wedge it into the side and pull it out, but be careful not to let the screwdriver slip up into the threads, you really don’t want to mess those up.
Lou – Speaking of the heel disassembly FAQ, you don’t mention the pin on the ST/FT connecting the bottom of the climbing aid to the housing on the opposite side of the din display. I’ve had good luck both pushing the pin through into the hollow between the housing and the climbing aid support with a pin punch and alternatively threading a large paperclip through the hole, bending up the end in the hollow and then using that to pull it out.
Pull the thimble bushing out with a right angle pick.
As for the “DIN” not adjusting, I assume you mean the vertical RV numbers. That’s caused by a small internal screw/nut either being stripped or coming undone, usually from someone screwing it too far one way or the other.
John, I swear I do mention that somewhere… I’ll take a look. But am super busy, leaving for Europe in 48 hours, and doing a backcountry overnight tomorrow… ah, it’s a hard life (grin).
It is the pin on the climbing aid on the opposite side of the din display that I’m having trouble getting out. I have tried the right angle pick to no avail. The pin is so small and I’m without a pin punch? I’ll try the paper clip. Thank you
Nice photos !