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AT Ski Gear: bindings and boots 29-Sep-2010 At 2:00:50 PM dmnz

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On 29/09/2010 Eduardo Slabofvic wrote:

>
>Also, mine can attach a ski crampon really easy. Which I have not had
>the need to use yet, so cannot comment on how they work. But I am told
>they are the bomb for getting away from the huts early in the mountains.
>
>They make skiing easy. Ridiculously easy. I got mine from telemark-pyrenees
>dot com. With $AUS doing reasonably well at the moment, you can get some
>good deals. This site also has close out sales, so if what the got fits
>you, you can get a real bargain. I got Volkl Mauja's this way. They only
>have 1 size left, but they were my size. $345AUS new. They had some really
>cheap boots if you've got small feet.
>
>Say all you like about how nice a tele turn is, and I agree they're nice,
>but these new ski/binding combo has made skiing so easy, I'm spending more
>time saying "WHEEEEEEE" and "Wow, check out that view", rather than running
>through the thousands of aspects to the tele turn in my mind each time
>I try to turn.

maybe a memory upgrade then? i can go wheeeee just from the tele turn...on the snow...in my mind is too hard and my skis too big!

yes, can you use ski crampons with tele's?

What is the issue with having to reach down when you have to bend over to attach crampons??(and if you're inclined to have heavy packs that's your thing)