AT/randonee race bindings on Asnes Ingstad?

[lowangle al]

I would think an AT binding has less chance of pulling out than a telemark binding. At least that's what Voile discovered with the Objective and their hyper series skis.

[wabene]

I havent tried myself, but have some examples:

1) I've heard rumors that some participants in the Åsnes Amundsen Expedition Race - a 100 km flat backcountry race with pulk at Hardangervidda in Norway - have used AT systems and finished in top positions. Unfortunately I don't have the details. I was surprised when I first heard this, but on a second thought it isn't very surprising: over 100 kms with a heavy pulk, the added speed from flexible boots and flexors are probably very diminishing.

2) Recently, I also know the crown prince of Norway skied & snow-kited across the Greenland with AT boots and bindings. They used wider AT Åsnes Fjøro skis. See this link for the story with pictures https://www.nrk.no/_kitekongen_-over-gr ... 1.15993951

3) Børge Ousland used NNN-BC when he skied and kiting solo across Antarctica in 1996-97 without external supplies.

If you prefer a locked heel, I say go for it. Best way to find out. Besides, I salute concepts that are outside the box.

Before that, I'm not sure you'll get much traction from the audience at a freeheel forum like this

In essence, I think what you give up is (a) some ability to travel light & fast on flat terrain, and (b) some comfort (although this is highly personal..), (c) some warmth (which can be compensated for), (d) some nordic skiing feeling, and most obviously (d) telemark downhill technique.

I think you will gain some with respect to kiting stability, downhill stability, and feet-ancle-calf salvation.

That is a really beautiful piece Musher! Can we imagine the US' fearless former leader, Trump, on such an expedition?

[TheMusher]

His grandfather famously took the metro to go skiing during the oil crisis in 1973. This was before the xplore binding..

Now I for one would watch a rematch between Trump and Biden solo & unsupported across Greenland!

That is a really beautiful piece Musher! Can we imagine the US' fearless former leader, Trump, on such an expedition?

Edit: Oh yes easily. He's a tremendous skier. In fact, nobody is a more accomplished skier than him. He is probably the best skier in America, maybe in the world.

[JohnSKepler]

2) Recently, I also know the crown prince of Norway skied & snow-kited across the Greenland with AT boots and bindings. They used wider AT Åsnes Fjøro skis. See this link for the story with pictures https://www.nrk.no/_kitekongen_-over-gr ... 1.15993951

Is this somewhere available in English??? I'd love too read more about it.

[TheMusher]

Is this somewhere available in English??? I'd love too read more about it.

If you use Google Chrome or different browser with Google Translate add-in, it should be possible to translate the NRK page in the browser.

[wabene]

"Oh yes easily. He's a tremendous skier. In fact, nobody is a more accomplished skier than him. He is probably the best skier in America, maybe in the world."

Wait by America do you mean the US, or the whole freaking hemisphere?

[Jurassien]

Recently, I also know the crown prince of Norway skied & snow-kited across the Greenland with AT boots and bindings.

That is a really beautiful piece Musher! Can we imagine the US' fearless former leader, Trump, on such an expedition?

He did at one point seriously suggest that the United States should purchase Greenland:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/ ... -greenland

Didn't go down too well - neither with the Danes nor with the Greenlanders themselves.
The natives would be glad to "welcome" him. Lots of crevasses up there on the ice cap. Anything can happen.

[wabene]

Lure him up there with a pulk full of McDonald's cheeseburgers and a solar powered microwave

[Inspiredcapers]

I apologize for this contribution to thread disrailment but I really can’t help myself.

A randonee binding on a cross country ski- I can see the benefits of it in certain situations…I wouldn’t be adverse to trying it out myself.

[wabene]

"I apologize for this contribution to thread disrailment but I really can’t help myself."

My bad