Learn any lessons from this winter?

[bdfreetuna]

Looks like we can conclude not all bindings are the same, nor are skiers... and basically set your bindings so your skis only release when you want them too. There is no magic number.

Agree "wet ice" should be a new term and ski areas should start using it on their snow reports. Then again we don't usually see this much "wet ice" in a season.

 

[4aprice]

I learned that a ski season can be so bad that it forces you to take a week's vacation and go > 1,000 miles from home.

I think you will learn that even when the skiing in the east is good it's worth going > 1000 miles to get to the Rocky Mountains.

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

 

[Puck it]

I learned do not Superman, tuck and roll!!!!!!

 

[Hawkshot99]

Don't bother listening to people who haven't actually been skiing at the mtns. I have been told by many people how its not even worth going this year. I have 35 days or so this season, and I would say 2 of them I refretted having put in the effort to go.

 

[fbrissette]

Disagree

I've got three sets of skis with 13+ Din range. Charts recommend 8-9 for my size and ability. If I run that DIN on any of those bindings, I will walk out of them several times a year. I set to 10-11 range and I avoid prereleases, but they still release when I want them to.

I'd be curious as to your weight and boot sole length. I did not think you could get a DIN of 9 based on standard charts.

 

[SIKSKIER]

I learned that no matter how many times by many many members you tell somebody its going to rain yet they insist they will be skiing powder so "I'll post pics from there",it doesn't sink in.Why do we bother?

 

[fbrissette]

I have heard it is not good for the binding to be set to the maximum din. I guess over time is puts too much pressure on a spring or something.

I've heard the same thing and it makes little physical sense.

As to the choice of a binding, if you ski above recommended DIN settings, binding characteristics (e.g. elastic travel, anti-friction mechanisms) become way more important than absolute DIN value.

 

[deadheadskier]

I'd be curious as to your weight and boot sole length. I did not think you could get a DIN of 9 based on standard charts.

5'8" 200# and wear a 26.5. I select 3+ for ability at the chart. Always come back set in the 8-9 range no matter the shop. I then manually adjust to 10. If I keep having prerelease problems I raise to 11. Haven't had to go beyond that.

 

[Puck it]

5'8" 200# and wear a 26.5. I select 3+ for ability at the chart. Always come back set in the 8-9 range no matter the shop. I then manually adjust to 10. If I keep having prerelease problems I raise to 11. Haven't had to go beyond that.

I have all of mine set to 11 and still had a prerelease on one ski that caused a broken shoulder.

 

[57stevey]

I for one will make a point of it to be more flexible in my schedule and when the going is relatively good, get going.

This. My best day was on a sketchy forecast day when I wasn't really pumped to go and tickets were full price, and it turned into a semi-private mini-pow day at Mittersill.

 

[Cannonball]

5'8" 200# and wear a 26.5. I select 3+ for ability at the chart. Always come back set in the 8-9 range no matter the shop. I then manually adjust to 10. If I keep having prerelease problems I raise to 11. Haven't had to go beyond that.

I have all of mine set to 11 and still had a prerelease on one ski that caused a broken shoulder.

You guys both ski with a LOT of power. Puckit, I've seen you prerelease many times. I agree with BG that DIN is often overrated and used as a bragging point. I keep mine pretty low because I tend to ski 'light'. But it has to be case by case. Like anything, you learn your own preference and needs pretty quickly and that is always going to be a much better indication than some generalized guidance.

 

[witch hobble]

5'8" 200# and wear a 26.5. I select 3+ for ability at the chart. Always come back set in the 8-9 range no matter the shop. I then manually adjust to 10. If I keep having prerelease problems I raise to 11. Haven't had to go beyond that.

Does the chart really have a 3+ these days? Why would they not just call it 4?

 

[andrec10]

Mother nature is a BITCH! LOL...

 

[crank]

I learned that Aspen is really expensive and that 25 years is way too long between trips to Jackson Hole.

 

[fcksummer]

I learned do not Superman, tuck and roll!!!!!!

Fuck the tuck and roll. I tucked my good thumb right into my sternum...landed directly on it. Knocked the wind out of myself, broke my cell phone, had severe chest pains for about a week (which drastically slowed my beer drinking time) and pretty sure my formally good thumb is broke. :angry:

 

[Not Sure]

Fuck the tuck and roll. I tucked my good thumb right into my sternum...landed directly on it. Knocked the wind out of myself, broke my cell phone, had severe chest pains for about a week (which drastically slowed my beer drinking time) and pretty sure my formally good thumb is broke. :angry:

Or worse , UCL? , was told I had a short window when I had mine done.

 

[dlague]

I have heard the same. I'm just not sure whether I should believe it. I set my 12 DIN at 8 or 9.


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[abc]

Also "if you ski better now than you did when you were young - you didn't ski very well when you were young".

How many can say they "ski very well when young"? How "well" could that be? Unless you're a former Olympian, that is.

 

[ss20]

5'8" 200# and wear a 26.5. I select 3+ for ability at the chart. Always come back set in the 8-9 range no matter the shop. I then manually adjust to 10. If I keep having prerelease problems I raise to 11. Haven't had to go beyond that.

Can I ask you what skis you have? Not for the bindings or anything... you're the exact same height and weight as me. What's skied good for you?

 

[catskillman]

I for one will make a point of it to be more flexible in my schedule and when the going is relatively good, get going. We'll see how that works out.

Also got a refresher on skiing icy conditions and boilerplate. As well as mid-season mashed potatoes and really all kinds of variable conditions.

Learned to take it ease with the vehicle after totaling my Impreza. Can't say I regret that a lot driving in a 10x better vehicle now though.

Learned a bit more about weather even though I hope those lessons don't all apply again next season.

Probably going to be booking a trip or two out west each year from now on too.

Difficult times are ideally learning experiences. What have you got?

Yeah - stay clear of BlueBoy!!!!!