http://www.backcountry.com/g3-alpine-touring Backcountry.com Q&A postings en-us Tue, 15 May 2012 19:14:11 GMT service@backcountry.com (Backcountry.com Customer Service) 60 http://www.backcountry.com/marker-f10-tour-binding?CMP_ID=QRSS_276411#question_276411 Marker F10 Tour Binding<br /><br />Do they ski well all around the mountain.<br />Woul i aslo be able to use them as normal alpine bindings? question_276411 Tue, 15 May 2012 19:14:11 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/k2-sidestash-ski?CMP_ID=QRSS_275578#question_275578 K2 SideStash Ski<br /><br />I am new to backcountry skiing and I&#39;m looking for a good first touring ski. I would like to be able to hit the Colorado backcountry as well as groomers. I am an intermediate-advanced skier and am 5&#39;10&quot;, 140 lbs.<br /><br />Is this a good ski for me and if so, what size?<br /><br />I have also looked at the Coombacks... but any suggestions are welcome! question_275578 Sun, 06 May 2012 22:09:00 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/gu-energy-gel-24-pack?CMP_ID=QRSS_275411#question_275411 GU Energy Gel - 24 Pack<br /><br />Can i take them on a plane.....or will the Feds take and eat them all? question_275411 Fri, 04 May 2012 16:42:22 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/backcountry-access-alpine-trekker-adaptors?CMP_ID=QRSS_275269#question_275269 Backcountry Access Alpine Trekker Adaptors<br /><br />why does this suggest using with regular boots rather then AT boots? I am just getting into off piste and was planning on buying AT boots so if I choose to hike up some terrain it will be lighter and more comfortable. question_275269 Wed, 02 May 2012 18:11:39 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/marker-duke-ski-binding?CMP_ID=QRSS_275169#question_275169 Marker Duke Ski Binding<br /><br />Can anyone speak to stand height issues? That&#39;s my main concern. That and natural flex. question_275169 Tue, 01 May 2012 23:37:11 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/g3-onyx-binding?CMP_ID=QRSS_275086#question_275086 G3 Onyx Tour Binding<br /><br />How do I size these bindings? I&#39;m skiing in a size 10.5/11 Scarpa Laser boot, and mounting them on 176cm skis. question_275086 Tue, 01 May 2012 03:08:09 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/mfd-alltime-at-binding?CMP_ID=QRSS_275068#question_275068 MFD Alltime AT Binding<br /><br />I recently bought a pair of rossi super 7s in 188. I am also queued up to buy the look pivot 18 to put on them. My question was, with the mfds, would the touring setup be waaaaay too heavy? I know the super 7s aren&#39;t exactly light, and neither are the P18s. I&#39;m not a big guy, and certainly concerned about weight. This would be my first touring setup, and i&#39;m super worried about delving in. The reason i don&#39;t want P14/FKS14 however, is due to the fact i&#39;ve heard so many gruesome stories about the toepiece shattering / Toe wings breaking. HELP ME! question_275068 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:06:14 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/dynafit-tlt-radical-ft-binding?CMP_ID=QRSS_274764#question_274764 Dynafit TLT Radical FT Binding<br /><br />Would people use this as an all in-bound ski binding ever?<br />I am quite interested in tech bindings but don&#39;t know if it is better to put quiverkillers in for STH/Dynafits or just go with something like a Duke/guardian. Been on dukes before - they work, but they are just so damn heavy.<br /><br />Anybody have any release issues? I am 6&#39;2&quot; 200lbs. I know Hoji skis some crazy stuff on dynafits, but they just look so minimalistic I don&#39;t believe that they could hold me in! I usually run my STH&#39;s at 13-14. question_274764 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 07:33:05 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/dynafit-titan-ultralight-tf-x-ski-boot-mens?CMP_ID=QRSS_274757#question_274757 Dynafit Titan Ultralight TF-X Ski Boot - Men's<br /><br />Fit compared to Lange Banshee pro?<br /><br />Looking of swapping to dynafit binders and boots. Don&#39;t have access to a local store. How do dynafits compare to a Lange? question_274757 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 22:47:03 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/g3-onyx-binding?CMP_ID=QRSS_274440#question_274440 G3 Onyx Tour Binding<br /><br />is there anykind of disadvantage to using a dynafit boot in comparison to other boots with this binding? question_274440 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:36:58 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/black-diamond-prime-alpine-touring-boot-mens?CMP_ID=QRSS_274373#question_274373 Black Diamond Prime Alpine Touring Boot - Men's<br /><br />How do these boots with wide feet? I&#39;m using Garmont Mega Rides right now and there a bit narrow for my feet. question_274373 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 08:57:44 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/dynafit-tlt-radical-ft-binding?CMP_ID=QRSS_274331#question_274331 Dynafit TLT Radical FT Binding<br /><br />What do people do about the ghost rotating of Dynafit bindings. Any maintenance? Also are the mounting holes the same for the Vertical and Radical binding? Can I upgrade to the Radicals without putting new holes in my skies? question_274331 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 17:35:37 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/g3-alpinist-elle-climbing-skins-womens?CMP_ID=QRSS_274216#question_274216 G3 Alpinist elle Climbing Skins - Women's<br /><br />Will the x-short size work on ski length 164. I wan to get the width of 130mm but bc only has them in xshort and long. question_274216 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:54:49 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/k2-sidestash-ski?CMP_ID=QRSS_274138#question_274138 K2 SideStash Ski<br /><br />Live in Bend, OR, ski Mt. Bachelor A LOT, plus various other PNW mountains. Frankly, with a FT job and two boys, I don&#39;t get the chance to ski the sidecountry as much as I used to, but try to get away with as much as I can inbounds. Looking for a ski to bridge the gap betweem the front and the side. Basically looking for the elusive one-ski quiver, or as close to it as I can get. Am 5&#39; 11&quot;, 175 lbs., aggressive/advanced skier who would ski pow all day if I could, next trees, but given location and life station need something that can also plow through the usual chopped-up Cascade Cement on the front. Any thoughts on the whether the SideStash will fit bill? Also considering the Vokl Mantra, Blilzzard Cochise and Salomon Twenty Twelve. Could be convinced to go a different direction though. question_274138 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:48:00 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/marker-f12-tour-binding?CMP_ID=QRSS_274023#question_274023 Marker F12 Tour Binding<br /><br />My boot is a 305mm Nordica Dobberman, the bottom end of the large bindings, but I&#39;d like to mount these on a pair of Gotamas, 107mm underfoot, for which i would need the wider brake and there are no small bindings with the wide brake in stock. Would the large binding be ok or would I be risking a loose fit if I purchased it? question_274023 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:33:57 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/dynafit-zzeus-tf-x-ski-boot-mens?CMP_ID=QRSS_273974#question_273974 Dynafit ZZeus TF-X Ski Boot - Men's<br /><br />it says pair 4 lb 4oz, it means each, right? question_273974 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 23:07:02 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/black-diamond-starlet-ski-womens?CMP_ID=QRSS_273749#question_273749 Black Diamond Starlet Ski - Women's<br /><br />I am 5&#39;5&quot; 135 lbs. and not sure what size ski to get. 156 or 166? I am leaning toward the the 166 since I will be carring enough weight to put me firmly in this weight category, but also don&#39;t want to get stuck with too much ski. I am an intermediate skiier looking to spend more time in the backcountry as I get older and wiser. I am not used to skiing on wide skiis so I am nervous about taking the jump. Right now I am skiing Dynstar158s that are 66 under foot or I have old Tuas 168s that are 70 under foot. question_273749 Sun, 15 Apr 2012 23:54:04 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/g3-tonic-ski?CMP_ID=QRSS_273599#question_273599 G3 Tonic Ski<br /><br />If you had a choice between the G3 Tonic and the Zen Oxide for an all round touring ski in the Rockies, which one would you choose? question_273599 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:18:49 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/black-diamond-expedition-ski-pole?CMP_ID=QRSS_273574#question_273574 Black Diamond Expedition Ski Pole<br /><br />I just ordered these and cant wait!! I was wondering...How can you attach/mount a gopro to it?<br />Thanks question_273574 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:00:47 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/black-diamond-starlet-ski-womens?CMP_ID=QRSS_273389#question_273389 Black Diamond Starlet Ski - Women's<br /><br />The Starlets look awesome for touring but I&#39;m a little lady and I&#39;m wondering if I will feel a lack of control and stability in anything except fluffy powder. I&#39;m 5&#39;2&quot;, 100 lbs, and I ski everything in all conditions. I am looking for skis that would be ideal for both backcountry touring and ski mountaineering purposes, so light is important, but so is control, especially since conditions can sometimes be unpredictable. I typically ski ~160cm and I heard these ski short, so I was considering the 166cm. Should I go shorter? Will there be stability/control issues in anything short of perfect pow? Any advice or feedback would be appreciated! question_273389 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 22:58:14 GMT