Alpina Alaska XP failure?!

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Spiny Norman
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Re: Alpina Alaska XP failure?!

Post by Spiny Norman » Thu Feb 01, 2024 3:53 pm

Has anyone tried glue and a strategically placed T-nut or two?

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Re: Alpina Alaska XP failure?!

Post by Arringtonpalmer » Fri Feb 16, 2024 8:56 am

The cobbler in Concord, NH says he wont touch it. He has tried to repair lots of this type of failure in the past and the boots come back more often than not so he only tries when the industry sells him a new wunderglue every few years.
oldboy wrote:
Thu Feb 01, 2024 1:35 pm
Alaska XP owner as well here. Same failure as you. They haven’t fully separated like yours but I’m guessing one or two more outings and I’ll be there. Checking with Alpina about warranty…
Have you heard back from Alpina? My 3 year old boots and what I’ve read from others has me not optimistic about that route, though I’m going to contact them now.
Spiny Norman wrote:
Thu Feb 01, 2024 3:53 pm
Has anyone tried glue and a strategically placed T-nut or two?
Once I get the anticipate NO from Alpina this sounds like a good idea! Skiing SNS BC for the rest of the season I guess…..



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Re: Alpina Alaska XP failure?!

Post by Jurassien » Fri Feb 16, 2024 12:08 pm

Going back to your original post and the third photo in that post, I have two questions:

1) Does the central part of the upper-construction (the pink-coloured part) make direct contact with the ribs on the sole or is there a definite void between the two parts in that area?
2) Is the grey material a piece of felt (or felt-like material) which is loose and is not/was not bonded to either surface?
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Re: Alpina Alaska XP failure?!

Post by Arringtonpalmer » Thu Feb 22, 2024 6:13 am

Jurassien wrote:
Fri Feb 16, 2024 12:08 pm
Going back to your original post and the third photo in that post, I have two questions:

1) Does the central part of the upper-construction (the pink-coloured part) make direct contact with the ribs on the sole or is there a definite void between the two parts in that area?
2) Is the grey material a piece of felt (or felt-like material) which is loose and is not/was not bonded to either surface?
1. It looks like that part makes contact with but was not glued to the sole.

2. The grey is solidly attached to the upper.


I have actually returned these to be warrantied. Ragged MTN Equipment in NH, where I bought them (and who still have a decent stock of Asnes skis 35% off right now), contacted Alpina and they are going to do it. I’ll update when I actually have new boots in hand.



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Re: Alpina Alaska XP failure?!

Post by Theme » Sat Feb 24, 2024 10:31 am

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Yeah Alpina seems to have glue issues



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