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IdleBeach
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Hi everyone.
ive been experiencing a lot of excess snow build up under my boots when skiing switch. has anyone else experienced this and come up with some fancy way of preventing it?
im skiing rotafella cobra bindings with BD push 75mm boots. my mate who i ski with never complains of it but he has is on a new ntn set up this year.

thanks in advance!

george
Jan 15 2017 4:56PM
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gapersarefriends
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You can tele switch?
Jan 15 2017 5:28PM
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Julius_Steezer
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This has blown my mind
Jan 15 2017 5:45PM
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SendyMcSendyface
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I've just started to learn tele, and I don't think there is anything you can do. You could try leaning back less, so your heels stay down, but other than that, idk. Unrelated, do you ski park on tele skis?
Jan 15 2017 6:05PM
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teleTay
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qkMn3jPa2E
Jan 15 2017 10:46PM
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CarinthiaCoach
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gapersarefriendsYou can tele switch?


the last time I was in a big air comp a tele dude threw cork 9 screamin - I'm still amazed to this day
Jan 15 2017 10:56PM
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a_burger
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the pair of cobras I have came with a pretty beefy riser, is the snow building up there? I'm not sure how it would matter unless you don't have the riser and your boots sit flat on the ski
Jan 15 2017 10:58PM
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KenM
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Skiing switch in telemark skis feels like cutting paper with your right hand using left handed scissors.
Jan 15 2017 11:03PM
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IdleBeach
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a_burgerthe pair of cobras I have came with a pretty beefy riser, is the snow building up there? I'm not sure how it would matter unless you don't have the riser and your boots sit flat on the ski


It is under the boot itself that the snow duilds up. so I have pretty beefy risers too but when skiing switch if linking more than a handful of turns the build up under the toe box of the boot is so much that it prevents me putting my foot flat again.
Jan 16 2017 3:11AM
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IdleBeach
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KenMSkiing switch in telemark skis feels like cutting paper with your right hand using left handed scissors.

Its really good fun though!!
Jan 16 2017 3:11AM
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lostheels
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never had this problem with 75mm bindings. i just know 22 designs have anti ice tape.

http://www.twentytwodesigns.com/Anti-Ice-Tape_p_12.html

might be to small for your bindings but it might help.

by the way if you get the money go an buy a outlaw. they are amazing
Jan 16 2017 5:13PM
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IdleBeach
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lostheelsnever had this problem with 75mm bindings. i just know 22 designs have anti ice tape.

http://www.twentytwodesigns.com/Anti-Ice-Tape_p_12.html

might be to small for your bindings but it might help.

by the way if you get the money go an buy a outlaw. they are amazing

cheers for the help! I'll check the anti ice tape and see I it helps. I've skiied the outlaws and it was the worst thing I ever did because know I want a pair so freaking bad!!
Jan 17 2017 2:54AM
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thejackal1177
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KenMSkiing switch in telemark skis feels like cutting paper with your right hand using left handed scissors.


This is so far from the truth, skiing switch you want to lead your downhill ski, it is actually easy with Tele's.
Jan 17 2017 8:51AM
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oxiclean
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MaineLandCollabThis is so far from the truth, skiing switch you want to lead your downhill ski, it is actually easy with Tele's.

What?
Jan 17 2017 9:23AM
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thejackal1177
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oxicleanWhat?


Switch tele skiing - not that hard. Feels super fluid because when your skiing switch you usually want to lead your downhill ski while carving. With heels free you can drop your knee and lead it more.

I am sure this makes sense to anyone who free heel switch ski's.
Jan 17 2017 7:53PM
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oxiclean
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MaineLandCollabSwitch tele skiing - not that hard. Feels super fluid because when your skiing switch you usually want to lead your downhill ski while carving. With heels free you can drop your knee and lead it more.

I am sure this makes sense to anyone who free heel switch ski's.


I have tried before. Didn't work out.
Jan 17 2017 9:09PM
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tcurle
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I've never had this and can't imagine snow getting under my bindings either... go faster?
Jan 18 2017 1:27AM
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lostheels
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IdleBeachcheers for the help! I'll check the anti ice tape and see I it helps. I've skiied the outlaws and it was the worst thing I ever did because know I want a pair so freaking bad!!


first i was shocked about the worst thing ever. but damn i love them too.
i never thought i would change to ntn but i thiink they are some much nicer to ride then the rottefella
Jan 18 2017 2:44AM
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shredasaurus
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hahaahah
Jan 18 2017 8:32AM
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KneeDrop
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MaineLandCollabSwitch tele skiing - not that hard. Feels super fluid because when your skiing switch you usually want to lead your downhill ski while carving. With heels free you can drop your knee and lead it more.

I am sure this makes sense to anyone who free heel switch ski's.


I'm not sure if you do it backwards, but your explanation sounds backwards.(don't use uphill/downhill ski when describing turns because if you're skiing the fall line, a ski will be both at different points in a turn)
When tele skiing, you ALWAYS want to drop your inside leg. This means when switch, your inside ski is leading. The stagger is opposite that of switch alpine skiing(forward or switch).
This is if you're making switch tele-turns. If you're just switch skiing heels-down, then staggering your feet like an alpine skier works.
Jan 18 2017 2:17PM
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little_boo
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^ exactly.
And that further results in a change on which shoulder you're spotting with.
I think it's fun as hell, but wouldn't say that it's easier than skiing alpine switch
Jan 18 2017 7:18PM
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fries
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just skiing switch on tele right, not a big deal
Jan 18 2017 9:08PM
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