JERRY_SANCHEZ Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 Hello Everyone Does anyone know where I can find info on how to put climbing skins on without taking my skis off for AT or tele gear. I think there was info on this before here but can't find it... Thanks for info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sobo Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 I witnessed a friend of mine do this in the field before. I tried it. I need to be more flexible than I am. If you have a bad back, don't try it. 1. Stick tip of ski into ground with bottom of ski facing out and away behind you. 2. Twist around in order to clip rear of skin to heel of ski. 3. Slide hand down ski with skin in palm, sticking skin to ski as you progress toward center of ski. 4. Bring ski up and around to front, with bottom facing out and away, and stick heel of ski into ground. 5. Starting at center of ski where you left off, lean forward and continue pressing skin to ski until you reach the top keeper. This is where it gets difficult. 6. Figure out how to get the top keeper over the tip of the ski without falling down or wrenching your back out of joint. 7. Repeat with other ski. 8. Huff it uphill to earn your turns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 check out telemarktips.com. There are multi-page theses on the subject, including video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 I find it easier with AT gear to start by putting the tip loop on by bending the tip up towards me, then working back. Make sure partner does not have camera accessible when you try it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshK Posted February 5, 2004 Share Posted February 5, 2004 Are you racing or something? It sure would be nice to be able to put skins on (or off for that matter) without removing my skis but I am not sure I could get good enough to justify it in everyday use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lI1|1! Posted February 5, 2004 Share Posted February 5, 2004 i went through a brief phase where i was putting my skins on without taking off my tele skis, but it was more trouble than it was worth. i found it particularly tricky to line the skin up with the edges; i think it would be hard with shaped skins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelawgoddess Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 i had some great visuals just reading this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 above all else, if you do pitch over (and you will at some point) do not let the skin fall in the snow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JERRY_SANCHEZ Posted February 6, 2004 Author Share Posted February 6, 2004 yes it is for racing. I wouldn't do this for every outing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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