Ski binding for ice climbing boot?
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If your ice boots accept step in crampons with a heel and toe bail, they are essentially the same as plastic boots as far as being able to clip into a ski setup. Plastic boots are just warmer boots. |
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Yes, some climbing boots will fit into AT bindings (my Asolo Evoluzione boots work with Silvretta bindings). But it's not much fun trying to control AT skis with flexible boots, especially if you're also wearning a heavy pack. As Lou Dawson says, it's like working construction in ballet slippers. Having tried it once or twice I'd just as soon leave the skis behind and wear snowshoes. |
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Martin le Roux wrote:Yes, some climbing boots will fit into AT bindings (my Asolo Evoluzione boots work with Silvretta bindings). But it's not much fun trying to control AT skis with flexible boots, especially if you're also wearning a heavy pack. As Lou Dawson says, it's like working construction in ballet slippers. Having tried it once or twice I'd just as soon leave the skis behind and wear snowshoes. For easy/moderate climbing I sometimes wear crampons with AT boots. That way I get to enjoy the skiing, and I can also use Dynafit bindings, which helps with weight on the approach.So Martin, even with the Asolo plastic boot, is it still too flexible for skiing? |
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Bang wrote: So Martin, even with the Asolo plastic boot, is it still too flexible for skiing?They'll work for survival skiing, but like I said it's not fun. They're fairly stiff for a mountaineering boot, but nowhere near as stiff as an AT boot. |
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You could go the other route and climb in your AT boots . . . I might give it a go this winter. Here is an article on the matter laced with cool photos: |
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Martin le Roux wrote: I'd just as soon leave the skis behind and wear snowshoes.Blasphemous! |
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While never trying this specific solutions I have played around over the years with down hilling in XC gear and XC in downhill gear etc... |
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Cory wrote:You could go the other route and climb in your AT boots . . . I might give it a go this winter. Here is an article on the matter laced with cool photos: AT Boots for ClimbingThanks for the link. The reason I am hesitating to go that direction is because I already have the ice climbing boot, so don't want to drop another 3-400 bucks for a pair of AT ski boots yet. |
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Silvretta Pure...but like the other dudes say: zero fun skiing in soft boots--in fact, it's an easy way to nuke an ankle...so beware. good luck! |
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coppolillo wrote:Silvretta Pure...but like the other dudes say: zero fun skiing in soft boots--in fact, it's an easy way to nuke an ankle...so beware. good luck!Thanks! Yeah nuking the ankle will be my main concern here. I guess sometime, for certain thing, one just have to give or take. I gotta choose to do one thing or the other, both are not really meaned to be done together :/ |
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Trango Prime has one of the softest cuffs available on a mtn boot. Great for mixed, terrible even for the best on a pair of skis. |
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If you want to buy a pair. I'm posting a pair for sale |
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If you want to buy a pair. I'm posting a pair for sale |
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Older FRITSCHI scout's can be adjusted to fit some mountaineering boots. I've seen them set up to take Baturas and Spantiks. But just because you can doesn't mean you should. |
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TimVT wrote:Older FRITSCHI scout's can be adjusted to fit some mountaineering boots.I've currently outfitted a set of Fritschi Eagles on a pair of BC touring skis. My Salewa Vert Pros fit well. Like everyone else says, this set-up is strictly for approach. The skiing will never be bad enough to warrant snow shoes. However, the advantage of the Fritschi bindings is that they can easily adjust to also fit a pair of Randonee boots for more aggressive skiing, and you can still use crampons if needed. You need to make appropriate adjustment to your fore/aft position so that either boots will ski well. Tough to get a shop to do that for you. |
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Almost 4 years later and still nothing really great out there IMO between real climbing boots and real ski boots. Although the most recent crop of skimo boots have been a hit or miss...mostly miss the last few years. |
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Dane wrote: Almost 4 years later and still nothing really great out there IMO between real climbing boots and real ski boots. Although the most recent crop of skimo boots have been a hit or miss...mostly miss the last few years. Of all the boots I have used recently the older Dynafit TLT5 seems the best for me if you want to really ski and climb in them. For a approach ski/ climbing boot that will also ski decently, the current PDG or Scarpa Alien are OK if you can get a decent fit. Forewarned though either will also trash your feet quickly if the fit isn't right. I second this. Definitely look into Skimo as in-between option. Its a compromise, but workable. I use Scarpa Alien for backcountry ski, ascend with crampons with needed... |
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Checkout the Arcteryx Procline. If you have anything over an average width foot it might not work, but it skis/tours well. Allows for lateral movement and has a great cuff range while in walk mode. |
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