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The bindings that are like teles
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what companies make the bindings that come unhook from the heel and you can cross country ski them, then lock them back down and reg downhill ski in?
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they're called randonee or touring bindings. Black Diamond, Silvretta, and Dyanfit all make quality bindings.
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jea they're called alpine touring bindings generally
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fritschi/diamir have some top notch ones. you only got to go and buy some skins after that
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BD doesn;'t make them...
they sell Fritschis though.
Get the Nx21 or Freeride + if you are getting some.
make sure you know your BC shit too.
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if you're not going to hike up very far, get some alpine trekkers (bca). it's like and adaptor that you click into your regular alpine bindings and so turn them into touring. when you reach the summit, remove it and ski down with regular alpine bindings (wich are safer if you're going to do drops and tricks)
only thing is, they are some heavy shit
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like i said pro's are easy, you get to ski in your regular alpine binding wich is safer (better release system because they don't make an issue of weight.
cons are weight, it's much more tiring to go touring long distances with heavy alpine bindings with trekkers on them, other con is you have to take the trekkers with you and they don't fit too well in your (probably already rather filled backpack) and finally it takes a little bit of time to mount/dismount them
but for touring shorter distances so you can get that smooth powder run or get to that huge backcountry booter it's the shit
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Randonnée French for "Can't Tele."
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there called touring bindings and ive tried the fritschi ones and they are sick
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you forgot the most popular, Diamir Frischti (sp) ive used and everyone i know has the diamir's and say there the best.
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the diamir freeride is almost just as good as an alpine binding. it has a din of up to 12 and a latteral release systeme. i ski on them all the time and have never had any trouble.
but for hiking to BC jumps the trekkers are fine.
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Get trekkers if you're not touring very far, like say an hour, half a day at most spent with the trekkers on. They're heavy and as the day goes on, you'll find it harder and harder to keep up with people who have touring bindings. If you plan on just going out and skiing some good pow without any plans for big drops, then you'll be fine with a light pair with a din of 10, but if you're planning to find some hits, then you'll want a good pair with a din of 12. Fritchi freerides are the be best imo.
If you plan to hit kickers, get trekkers. Touring bindings are made light, and thus aren't as strong. They also don't release as smoothly as regular bindings.
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also you can get a heavyer set at binding made for a little bit of drops and booters, diamir makes a free ride binding thats pretty solid but you still wont have that you do with a regular apline binding
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" Quoting jibs* from May 12 2006 2:13:23:
If you plan to hit kickers, get trekkers. Touring bindings are made light, and thus aren't as strong. They also don't release as smoothly as regular bindings.
also you can get a heavyer set at binding made for a little bit of drops and booters, diamir makes a free ride binding thats pretty solid but you still wont have that you do with a regular apline binding"
my point exactly
i wouldn't trust my knees with touring bindings when hitting a bc booter
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or you can learn to tele which is dope, i tele and hit jumps as well, there hela fun too
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Naxos are the best touring bindings available right now IMO. Still not on par with a regular alpine binding, but are solid. I wouldn't take them off anything bigger than 10ft. You deffinately notice they're washier on hardpacked than regular bindings. (I think Iggyskier would agree)
If your asking what they're called, or who makes them, I'm guessing you don't need them.
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off anything bigger than 10 ft! 10 ft is what my little little brother hucks, i would feel safe taking them (well actually diamirs off anything bigger than 40.
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40ft on Fritschis..good luck with that.
I'm talking about constantly hucking cliffs. Sure you can take them off 20+ footer and be fine, but too much and you just wasted $400. Personally I don't buy a touring specific bindings and go huck big cliffs. Really if your in the backcountry you shouldn't even be hucking cliffs. Its extremely dangerous, and places even more pressure on the snowpack than just skiing regularly.
But hey, your taking your fritschis off 40fts, so what do I know?
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