Alpine Touring setup
Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 3:42 am
Recently moved to Oregon. Considering on getting an AT setup for PNW type terrain.
I currently have Karhu 10th mountain (now Madshus Epoch) skis with Voile 3 pin cable bindings and Alpina leather BC boots. Use these for light BC touring, probably stuff you could do on lighter gear, but I like the metal edge and the stability.
I am an intermediate skier on resort terrain (blues are fine, I can ski black diamonds with difficulty).
Basically, I would be doing easier tours. Stuff I would foresee would be Mt. Hood (southside), Shasta (Avalanche Gulch), Lassen, skiing at this level of difficulty. Don't mind approaches, so I would like something that tours well. Also would like a boot that is not terrible to walk in/crampon. For example, ski in a couple of miles at Shasta, ascend Cassaval ridge (in ski boots), descend the steep part (red rocks) in boots and then ski out of Avalanche gulch.
Any ideas on skis, boots, and bindings. What about something like the Madshus Annum skis, with Dynafit bindings. No idea on boots. I have narrow feet, use La Sportiva mountaineering boots. Is this enough ski to really do some turns with some serious boots. I like the idea of a ski with a fishscale, so you can do actual approaches and would only need skins for steeper stuff.
Also, I live in Corvallis. Any idea where I could go to buy this stuff within reasonable driving distance (Bend, Portland?).
Money is not really an issue, I figure it is going to be $1000 to get setup? I don't think I really have an rental options locally, so seems like I have to buy.
I currently have Karhu 10th mountain (now Madshus Epoch) skis with Voile 3 pin cable bindings and Alpina leather BC boots. Use these for light BC touring, probably stuff you could do on lighter gear, but I like the metal edge and the stability.
I am an intermediate skier on resort terrain (blues are fine, I can ski black diamonds with difficulty).
Basically, I would be doing easier tours. Stuff I would foresee would be Mt. Hood (southside), Shasta (Avalanche Gulch), Lassen, skiing at this level of difficulty. Don't mind approaches, so I would like something that tours well. Also would like a boot that is not terrible to walk in/crampon. For example, ski in a couple of miles at Shasta, ascend Cassaval ridge (in ski boots), descend the steep part (red rocks) in boots and then ski out of Avalanche gulch.
Any ideas on skis, boots, and bindings. What about something like the Madshus Annum skis, with Dynafit bindings. No idea on boots. I have narrow feet, use La Sportiva mountaineering boots. Is this enough ski to really do some turns with some serious boots. I like the idea of a ski with a fishscale, so you can do actual approaches and would only need skins for steeper stuff.
Also, I live in Corvallis. Any idea where I could go to buy this stuff within reasonable driving distance (Bend, Portland?).
Money is not really an issue, I figure it is going to be $1000 to get setup? I don't think I really have an rental options locally, so seems like I have to buy.