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Skinning with normal bindings

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sullivano*b
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there’s a thread on this from 2011 but it doesn’t answer my question. do people really skin without touring bindings? my brother said his buddies did it when he skied saint mary’s glacier and that he’s seen people do it. i just wanna know if it works and if people really have done that
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animator
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I’ve seen people attempt it and as soon as there’s any sort of pitch you’re doing a herringbone up the slope anyway, because your boots don’t flex enough to allow a natural uphill walking motion like you get with a touring binding. I wouldn’t personally recommend it unless you want to be posted on Instagram and made fun of, and also wouldn’t recommend if you aren’t ready to herringbone up an entire slope
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rubberpantaloons
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Get daymakers lmao
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Yung_Gnarley
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bootpacking works too
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sullivano*b
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Yung_Gnarleybootpacking works too


that’s what i do. i don’t plan on trying it i was just wondering what happens and if people do it
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drifts
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VermontDogFartthat’s what i do. i don’t plan on trying it i was just wondering what happens and if people do it


Make sure you walk in the skin track so that it’s nice and packed down for the next guy
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RudyGarmisch
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I've seen it and its sillier than you can imagine.

If you're going to the trouble of cutting and attaching skins...
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PeppermillReno
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Its extremly stupid but I also think its pretty bad ass as it takes a certain kind of idiot to attempt it.
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EPfanboy
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Man i would love to see someone attempt this
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RudyGarmisch
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EPfanboyMan i would love to see someone attempt this


https://www.newschoolers.com/forum/thread/921431/First-time-trimming-skins-?new=4241
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EPfanboy
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Already seen it hahahhahaha
RudyGarmischhttps://www.newschoolers.com/forum/thread/921431/First-time-trimming-skins-?new=4241


**This post was edited on Dec 25th 2020 at 6:30:09pm
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katrina
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St mary's is a great place to spot kooks. We used to drag kegs through the woods and set up sketchy rails in the summer like 12 years ago lol.
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CatdickBojangles
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RudyGarmischhttps://www.newschoolers.com/forum/thread/921431/First-time-trimming-skins-?new=4241


He said he had Daymakers on lol you just couldn’t see them.
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GayWolf420
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EPfanboyMan i would love to see someone attempt this

there were tons of these kinds of people skiing all the closed-down resorts here in UT in march and also this season when it snowed for the first time lol
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Bended_Toenail
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When my shifts stopped working I had to. It was painfully steep and very far in the Nelson Backcountry
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drifts
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Bended_ToenailWhen my shifts stopped working I had to. It was painfully steep and very far in the Nelson Backcountry


What made your shifts stop working
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Bended_Toenail
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driftsWhat made your shifts stop working


Never really found out. They were in ski mode, I crashed and heard a loud pop in one of them. Then when I went to put them into climb mode, the heel piece wouldn't move. We tried holding a lighter to it to see if it was just iced up, but it did nothing. I ended up getting my boot out of it later by using a lot of brute force. Salomon warrantied it and I switched to CAST and Tectons.

I've never heard of this happening to anyone else, so I think it's just random.
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theabortionator
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I can't imagine a situation where this would be easier/more efficient than just boot packing up.

Just boot pack it or get a touring settup.
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katrina
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theabortionatorI can't imagine a situation where this would be easier/more efficient than just boot packing up.

Just boot pack it or get a touring settup.


Agreed. It sounds miserable, and makes me feel like if you can make one decision this questionable, what other questionable decisions are you making out there.
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theabortionator
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katrinaAgreed. It sounds miserable, and makes me feel like if you can make one decision this questionable, what other questionable decisions are you making out there.


Do i really need to buy toilet paper if I have plenty of regular paper already?
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animator
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theabortionatorDo i really need to buy toilet paper if I have plenty of regular paper already?


Great analogy
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_IRRELEVANT_
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Maybe unbuckle your boots for optimal flex?
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Martin.th
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But, what would be worse, touring with only skins or touring with touring binders but no skins?
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WisconsinDogfart
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on a side note can snowboarders skate up the mountain with skins
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shinbangclan
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WisconsinDogfarton a side note can snowboarders skate up the mountain with skins


Really might as well just walk considering how flexy snowboard boots are
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animator
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FyckrBut, what would be worse, touring with only skins or touring with touring binders but no skins?


Oh god both of these would be equally awful. No grip without skins but no motion without touring bindings
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drumbumocdp
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FyckrBut, what would be worse, touring with only skins or touring with touring binders but no skins?


100% touring without skin would be worse
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Chunderface
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VermontDogFartthere’s a thread on this from 2011 but it doesn’t answer my question. do people really skin without touring bindings? my brother said his buddies did it when he skied saint mary’s glacier and that he’s seen people do it. i just wanna know if it works and if people really have done that


You don't need skins at st marys.
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