 Poster: A snowHead
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Anyone tried anything like these?
http://www.facewest.co.uk/BCA-Alpine-Trekkers.html
I only ever do the occasional bit of uphill to get to some nice powder so am tempted by this idea. Can't see that I'd ever be likely to climb for longer than 30 mins, an hour tops, so I'm not too worried about the extra weight.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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hi RichA, i've borrowed a pair of these from a friend once before but unsuccessfully because I couldn't get them to fit on my Look PX 12 bindings. Might just have been incompetence on my part, but if possible take your skis with bindings to a shop that has them to see if they're compatible first.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I borrowed some trekkers and skingas off a mate last year and hired a guide for the day. Seems to me they are a good solution for inbounds skinning as you have the benefits of your alpine bindings for the descending. Its ws epic fun and the trekkers were very easy to use.
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In the circumstances you describe they're fine. However they're not called tourwreckers for nothing I wouldn't want to have to use them for any prolonged tours as they quickly become heavy & can be painful if you're balance isn't right as they add extra leverage off of the ski for any lateral movement in your feet when going up. In saying that i do know of one guy who did the haute route in these with alpine boots but then again he's nails.
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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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Check they fit your bindings - if so then they'll be fine for shortish hikes and if you never try anything else they'll be the best things you've ever used...
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I've used them and don't think they're worth the faff. Easy to take on and off where its flat with firm snow, otherwise it can be tricky. Lateral movement makes them "interesting" to use when on hard pack (I know you're thinking of using them to access powder, but you sometimes have to cross wind-blown hard pack to reach the perfect powder!)
I have touring skis if I'm planning to go touring. If its a good snow day and I have to work, when I have time to sneak off to make some tracks somewhere, I take my skis off and walk.
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Alpine Trekers are great - especially if you can find a cheap second hand pair.
For sure they have lots of disadvantages (high off the ground, heavy, take up space in your pack).
But for accessing powder off the lifts they are just fine.
And they do have some unique advantages...
- Add alot of flexability to your quiver
- Can ski downhill in your normal bindings
- Great for going somewhere on a airplane, no need to take separate touring skis.
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Yeah I agree with Haggis here, I'm gonna use trekkers on my Redeemer's next season for access, means you've still got the security of an alpine binding but good options with your quiver. Yeah they're a faff when it comes to certain things but if you know this they're great for quick skins.
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cool ... you've convinced me guys ... now for which ones ??? ....
don't suppose anybody knows which models are better than others .... price is quite a big factor for me as i will only rarely use them .. although i suppose a decent set would last a lifetime
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er, aren't Dukes lighter than normal bindings plus Trekkers, and just as tough?
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horizon, yes but if you already have normal bindings Trekkers are a lot cheaper
RichA, - think it's a choice between Securafix and Trekkers - I'd just go for whichever is cheapest
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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horizon, some people don't like the stack height on Dukes. I don't have a problem with it myself but each to their own.
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Personally I find the Duke's stack fine and you are on a very solid kind of plate... as opposed
to a single bar on some bindings, but it only the initial balance thing anyway, IME.. and you soon forget about that.
Never even thought about that re the Dukes, tho
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You know it makes sense.
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