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Going through some ski kit boxes I found some older version Fritschi Alu bar snow leashes (when i had a set of Titanals binding on some Rossigniol bandit XXs)
These are thin webbing buckle adjustable straps with a folded over tip that went through a slot in the toe binding to prevent ski loss in deep powder, and could presumably pop out of the toe slot if under enough pressure.
Curoious at what Fritischi now do, a very similar leash is now attached very firmly to the binding and looks unreleasable https://gzhls.at/blob/ldb/7/0/2/3/69ed8507e65a12f94f4df122c2041739b667.pdf
I was under the impression that leashes on skis needed to pop under pressure, as tying loose skis to oneself whilst tumbling down a hill rather enhanced the whole cuisinart effect, but not for the better.
Does any SH who skis offpiste regularly with leashes, have any thoughts/opinons/scars re leashes and their usage, please?
Cheers!
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I think I've still got those same leashes kicking about, that came with the Titanal bindings, but in practice I nearly always had breaks fitted anyway, so used them very rarely.
But I never realised/thought that they were supposed to break free in the event of 'enough pressure'.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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We use the newer Fritschi leashes all the time now. The brakes on our Dynafit bindings are not great and, a while back, we were prompted to get some when Shona (BASS Chamonix) expressed mild horror when she saw we didn't use them.
I used the larger of the spare loops that come with the Fritschi kit to go through the Dynafit toe piece and to some strong key rings as 'fuses'. At the top of our boots is a spare hole so I looped some thin cord through and into the smaller wire loop.
https://lockwoods.com/products/fritschi-diamir-vipec-safety-leash
I like 'em.
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| Chaletbeauroc wrote: |
I think I've still got those same leashes kicking about, that came with the Titanal bindings, but in practice I nearly always had breaks fitted anyway, so used them very rarely.
But I never realised/thought that they were supposed to break free in the event of 'enough pressure'. |
I think because the tab stitching was a different colour to the rest of the leashand it wasn't lock looped in/ was only held in by a tab, the assumption was that they would give under pressure?
Certainly not as precise/reliable as a purpose made "fuse"
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| altis wrote: |
| we were prompted to get some when Shona (BASS Chamonix) expressed mild horror when she saw we didn't use them.. |
Skiing in glaciated terrain with Andy Teasdale (IFMGA guide) he insisted that those with only brakes needed to get leashes, since loss of a ski on a glacier means you'd then be on foot.
Being without skis on on a glacier is a no-no due to potential for snow-bridge failure over crevasses - skis bridge/spread the load over slots etc
First time this was required: not had this with other guides...
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