AT Bindings?

[Luddite]

Saw a bunch of these older bindings on eBay, has anyone used these? A friend of mine wants a basic Guido's setup and they look like they may fit the bill...

http://cgi.ebay.com/FRITSCHI-FT88-SKI-BINDINGS-SWISS-AT-ALPINE-TOURING_W0QQitemZ120050208921QQihZ002QQcategoryZ36 268QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

thanks!
jc

[Justin]

Yikes, those are prehistoric. For a guidos set up, I'd be more inclided just to pick up a piar of used trekkers

[Zack]

If you are looking for something really basic, say to drive a ice climbing boot or something of similar stiffness, get some Silveretta 400 series.

Those are ancient. I wouldnt trust plastic that old in a binding--probably getting brittle by now.

[RR]

Does anyone recognize the Besser Bindings parts in those pictures?

[Freebird]

For a Guidos setup, I'd just march on up in your alpine boots. That's all we ever did. It can't be more than a mile... All the times I went up there, I don't think I saw any skin tracks- rather, snowshoe tracks at most. Don't forget snowmobilers go up there all the time, so you're basically hiking along packed down snowmobile tracks too... of course there is a slightly shorter route up that will take you off the snowmobile track... but then again, enough gets packed down you can just walk up in your ski boots.

[PWDR8S]

Does anyone recognize the Besser Bindings parts in theose pictures?

YES! I had a pair...er...actually a few pairs :rolleyes: ! Namely due to prodeals and lost parts. They were fun to use as ski/skates! Darn near killed myself a couple dozen times trying to walk around.

[Justin]

For a Guidos setup, I'd just march on up in your alpine boots. That's all we ever did. It can't be more than a mile... All the times I went up there, I don't think I saw any skin tracks- rather, snowshoe tracks at most. Don't forget snowmobilers go up there all the time, so you're basically hiking along packed down snowmobile tracks too... of course there is a slightly shorter route up that will take you off the snowmobile track... but then again, enough gets packed down you can just walk up in your ski boots.


mmm, good point. Though wasn't Skilas offering a pari of trekkers up for like 50 bucks... That would be perfect.

[Luddite]

Ah, for me "Guidos" is probably less specific. I tend to ski the opposite side, as well as S.Mtn; lines that involve a much longer skin out. My friend tried to do this with me a couple years ago on his alpine rig (I'm on tele) and cursed me for a week afterwards! Thanks for all the input guys!

jc



For a Guidos setup, I'd just march on up in your alpine boots. That's all we ever did. It can't be more than a mile... All the times I went up there, I don't think I saw any skin tracks- rather, snowshoe tracks at most. Don't forget snowmobilers go up there all the time, so you're basically hiking along packed down snowmobile tracks too... of course there is a slightly shorter route up that will take you off the snowmobile track... but then again, enough gets packed down you can just walk up in your ski boots.