Simple skis for hiking boots?
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| Pesec30. 03. 2008 23:02:57 |
Today, when I was in the hills again, I thought it would really be nice to have some simple skis like that, short and light, which I could somehow attach to regular hiking boots and at least get down the hill to the base somehow - in winter, of course, and probably only if the snow is already well settled enough that it doesn't give way too much from one spot. Because normal skis, snowshoes etc. seem too heavy to me to carry uphill. I mean touring skis too.
Is there perhaps something described? I have in mind something similar to Bigfoot skis.
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| Klin31. 03. 2008 09:02:16 |
Best to go to the store with the gojzarje you have and try with them how they hold on your gojzarje. Otherwise just buy touring snowshoes, they are a bit more awkward for walking (you get used to it quickly), they don't soak through and you can ski with them too.
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| fiat31. 03. 2008 10:44:27 |
On boots suitable for automatic crampons you can attach short 99 cm skis with bindings similar to snowboard ones. I tried this combo on the ski slope, even there it was more by force.
If you want to ski, get touring snowshoes. Skis can be long or short or...
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| matejasusa31. 03. 2008 12:47:42 |
I'm also interested in something similar. Friend has shoe size 50 and wants to buy touring skis. Problem is, no touring snowshoes for that foot size.
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| Klin31. 03. 2008 12:52:39 |
If your boots (front and back) have small notches for crampons it's possible to attach small skis. But you can only ski like that on milder slopes where edges aren't used. On hard snow not really recommended.
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| Pesec1. 04. 2008 23:39:09 |
Thanks for tips. As far as I've seen/heard so far, even touring snowshoes aren't the most comfortable for walking. Am I wrong?
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| Klin2. 04. 2008 08:52:46 |
On rocks, touring boots are really a bit clumsier, in snow though fully comparable to hiking boots, if not even better.
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| mre2. 04. 2008 09:18:28 |
I tried several variants. The thing is, according to my experience, as follows.
In almost all cases, the best combination is touring boot + touring skis. Due to skins, the ascent is easier (less sinking), and the descent is also totally different due to better foot grip and longer edges.
Winter boot + short skis is good on settled snow when the top few cm of snow scrape off - in short, in ideal spring conditions or powder on steep enough terrain so that it works. Of course, it's ideal if it's still frozen on ascent to not sink too much; in other cases, snowshoes are more than recommended.
Variant touring boot + short skis is excellent on steeper terrain where due to vegetation (forest) or terrain shape (gully, gully) there is little room to maneuver - of course not in icy conditions!!!
There also exists the variant winter boot + touring skis, which I personally haven't tried, so I can't comment. But I've heard from others that it throws you around more than with boots - so solid leg power + good sense of balance.
P.S. I agree with Klin: touring boots are quite comfortable in snow, clumsier on dry ground.
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| mre3. 04. 2008 09:12:29 |
Solid, agree... but if you'd read the post carefully, you'd see I recommend short skis only in ideal spring conditions and powder.
Of course in powder gullies we don't want to be there...
For gullies, even in ideal conditions, I advise against the usual use of short skis and winter boots due to too weak foot support.
Otherwise, touring boots - if chosen right, otherwise really crap - are the law in snow.
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