Alpine bindings with Atomic Hawk 110 boots?

A snowHead

Hi
Mrs PG has a pair of Atomic Hawk 110 touring boots which she finds much more comfy for on piste skiing than her downhill boots but they don't fit the bindings on her downhill skis - we seem to have the same problem when we try to hire downhill skis in resort. Are there any makes of alpine bindings that she could fit to her downhill skis so that she could use them for non-touring days? Existing bindings are Rossignol Axium BTW but she seems to think it is not possible to replace them? Many thanks

A snowHead

Do the boots have grip walk soles? What is the exact model?

If they're gripwalk then the bindings are probably a bit too old to be compatible. From what I understand, rossi bindings are just rebadged look bindings. So there'll probably be an updated binding version that uses the same mount pattern and will take newer boots - maybe the Look NX? Obviously double check with a shop, Jon at the piste office knows what he's talking about.

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Hi @Thomasski - thanks for replying. The boot's model is Ultra XTD with Skywalk soles - WTR is stamped on the sole but I can't see the words "GripWalk" anywhere

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This may help...https://www.glisshop.co.uk/tutorial/ski-soles-and-bindings-standards.html

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@PetGriffin, the WTR sole (Walk To Ride) was introduced by Salomon/Atomic a number of years ago but the rest of the trade went with the GripWalk sole from K2 instead - so the WTR sole is now obsolete. WTR is very similar to GW but unfortunately it's not compatible with GW bindings. The whole palava is similar to VHS/Betamax if you're old enough to remember video tapes.

For Mrs PG to use her WTR soles in an alpine binding she'll need a make/model of binding that'll accept the WTR sole and currently they are: Salomon/Atomic bindings that are designated as MN or MNC, Head/Tyrolia bindings that are designated as AT or Marker bindings designated as ID. Look did make a WTR version of their SPX bindings a few years ago but it only lasted a season before they had drop it and switch to GW so Look don't offer a suitable binding so there's no chance of using the existing mounting holes etc.

It's an easy enough job to replace the existing bindings (either rail or flat mounted) with one of the above compatible bindings - and which make/model of bindings will be dependent upon which will work around the existing mounting locations which will need to be plugged. The Marker ID bindings are only available in a flat mounted version but the Salomon/Atomic MNC and the Head Tyrolia AT bindings are available in both a flat mounted binding or a rail/demo version.

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Hi @sypderjon - thanks for your reply. I think I saw your reply to my email but it has now disappeared so not sure what is happening with my inbox Puzzled

. Boots/bindings sounds like a minefield. Will PM you ...

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Alpine bindings with Atomic Hawk 110 boots?

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