Backcountry ski touring news, September 2017 covering boots, rehab and Lindsey racing with the men, also the moving hut on Mount Cook.
Monthly Archives
September 2017
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Manufacturing Dynafit tech inserts for ski touring boots, details of lost wax casting with liquid steel, interesting photos and technical information.
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Do it Yourself: Mount your Dynafit TLT, Comfort, Vertical, Radical, Speed and Rotation Bindings
by Lou Dawsonby Lou DawsonDIY mounting installation of tech skiing bindings such as Dynafit Radical, TLT, Speed and others, paper template jig included in this how to article and blog post.
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Review of Atomic Backland 95 ski and ski touring binding for backcountry mountaineering, tested gear.
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Technical comparison of Dynafit Rotation and Radical 2 ski touring bindings, including teardown, weights and detailed discussion of features.
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Louis Dawson authors new ski touring guidebook for Colorado, covering ‘easy’ routes safer from avalanches, and uphill at ski resorts.
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Review of G3 Scala climbing skins with hybrid tip connector, for skinning to backcountry skiing paradise.
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Historical view of avalanche cord used for safety and rescue in snow avalanches, up through 1960s until electronic beacons took over.
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Essay about ski touring gender issues, different styles of backcountry skiing are favored by different people, for various reasons, this explores an opinion.
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Review of Elan Ibex84 Carbon XLT backcountry touring ski, lightweight and supple, skis well for those wanting the classic feel of a soft 84 mm wide plank, highly rated.
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