Ski Touring Repair Kit

Post general questions and discuss issues related to climbing.
User Avatar
Joe White

 
Posts: 313
Joined: Thu Jun 14, 2007 11:51 pm
Thanked: 24 times in 17 posts

Re: Ski Touring Repair Kit

by Joe White » Thu Dec 23, 2010 11:56 pm

The Chief wrote:
robpatterson5 wrote:Lou Dawson has a good post on this for denali and also his regular kit, also straightchuter.com.
For remote trips its worthwhile bringing one entire spare binding, or if your in Dynafit just a heel, or both a heel and toe piece.


Been an avid fan of his for well over 15 years now....

WILDSNOW.COM

The best info across the board, on this entire planet, for any AT stuff.


Yes, I too highly recommend the wildsnow website. I've used it many times to get detailed reviews of specific boots and bindings.

User Avatar
MoapaPk

 
Posts: 7780
Joined: Fri May 13, 2005 7:42 pm
Thanked: 787 times in 519 posts

Re: Ski Touring Repair Kit

by MoapaPk » Fri Dec 24, 2010 1:01 am

Back in the days of foam-core skis with 3-pin bindings, I saw bindings come loose... but my own bindings, set in a lot of epoxy, never did.

User Avatar
Kai

 
Posts: 722
Joined: Thu Jun 23, 2005 2:26 pm
Thanked: 56 times in 42 posts

Re: Ski Touring Repair Kit

by Kai » Mon Dec 27, 2010 12:24 am

FortMental wrote:
Joe White wrote:3 extra binding screws, 5 minute epoxy and some steel wool


Better bring an inflatable leg splint too if you're ripping binding screws. And keep the rescue chopper on standby.


PS.... 5 minute epoxy takes 5 weeks at low temperature.



I ripped out a binding a couple of years ago on day 2 of a 4 day trip. If I'd had the epoxy and steel wool, I probably could have finished the tour. As it was, we had to bail, with my binding held on with straps.

I'm well aware of the effects of temperature on chemical reactions, such as epoxy curing. It doesn't take a whole lot of ingenuity to figure out a way to keep glue warm for 5 minutes.

User Avatar
MoapaPk

 
Posts: 7780
Joined: Fri May 13, 2005 7:42 pm
Thanked: 787 times in 519 posts

Re: Ski Touring Repair Kit

by MoapaPk » Mon Dec 27, 2010 12:50 am

Kai wrote:I'm well aware of the effects of temperature on chemical reactions, such as epoxy curing. It doesn't take a whole lot of ingenuity to figure out a way to keep glue warm for 5 minutes.


But how many glaciers would you melt in the process, smartypants? Huh?


:P

Previous

Return to General

 


  • Related topics
    Replies
    Views
    Last post

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 0 guests