Apologies if this has been posted before, but I found this fascinating. I love the way he comes down through the trees and then walks off cross country style.
I always wondered if the older bindings clasped the boot firmly or just at the front, and if the latter I assumed it would be more like a telemark style - turns out I was wrong.
Screw on metal edges were patented by Austrian Rudolf Lettner in 1926, and by the 1930s were widely used.
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Alastair Pink wrote:
@Sack the Juggler, From what I could see the bindings looked to be Kandahar cable type bindings which were used for many decades.
many decades before my time (although to be fair I didn't start skiing until my early 40's)
Thanks for pointing the name of the binding though, and how long there were used for. I've seen those bindings on a few alpine lodge walls and wondered about how they would be used.
& yes, I too started skiing on similar skis from the school stock to use at Glenshee (early 1970's). There was always a rush on Friday to get to the ski shed to try to claim boots that weren't lace-up affairs.
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@McKenzie, fantastic video. I realise what I have been doing wrong with my ski prep. I do not have a ski press.
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@McKenzie, that's a cracking video, I wonder what it was used for, army skiing instructions or recruitment?
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Instruction film for skiers training new skiers I would guess.
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These were in the ski room rack in my hotel in Saas-Fee 3 weeks ago. I'm pretty sure they weren't being used
Plenty of tip rocker in evidence
You know it makes sense.
You know it makes sense.
I'd love to have a go with some of that old fashioned ski gear, if only to stop me moaning about what I have