Last year I picked up a pair of black diamond glide lites, similar to the altai hok style ski if you’re familiar. The BD skis came with the universal, snowboard-esq, type of binding. I think these bindings are no good for anything other than flat terrain or going uphill (which these skis do quite well, like really well).
Use case and about me: Live in Wisconsin and purchased these to supplement my alpine skiing addiction (I also volunteer ski patrol so I’m a solid black level skier). I’ve found these to be super fun in the north woods as a snowshoe replacement and they have taken me to some really nice, untouched snow filled glades. This is where the issue comes in. Going down hill I can’t, for the life of me, put them on edge and I’m guessing it’s mostly the boots/binding set up. To be clear, I’m talking the equivalent of a “blue” run. Not very steep but definitely steep enough to make turns and have fun.
My questions:
1) Am I thinking straight about mounting a tele type binding on these skis (They’re the 147cm version, 100mm at the waist).
2) If I am thinking straight, what would you recommend? Seems to me the 3 pin set up seems the most appropriate.
3) If 3 pin, cable or no cable? Given I’m not a tele skier I don’t have a point of reference.
4) As to boots…??? Thoughts?
I’m wide open for suggestions. Bottom line, I want to make these fun little skis perform well going down hill to maximize the grin factor while also seeking the solitude that only a nice trek through the forest in subzero weather can provide. Probably more trekking than downhill too.
Cheers!
