** NOTE **
THE BTK IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE
For other back country skiboard touring options please refer to:
http://www.skiboardsonline.com/forum...t=back+country
http://www.skiboardsonline.com/forum...t+boot+touring
http://www.skiboardsonline.com/forum...ad.php?t=13045
This thread is being kept as an archive only:
Hello All , a team of SBOL forum members has been working feverishly behind the scenes over the summer getting a prototype touring binding kit together. There will only be a limited number of backcountry touring binding kits available for testing and we will be asking for a very nominal donation to cover our costs for producing the kits in return for giving us feedback about the binding . Compatible bindings that can be used with our touring binding kit will include the 2010 Revel8 Receptor binding , or the new 2011 Revel8 Receptor binding with the lift kit. Besides our kit , the user will need to purchase additional backcountry components and equipment including telemark cables, climbing skins, optional ski crampons , adjustable poles and avalanche safety equipment. Also folks using our kit will need to have access to experienced backcountry skiers or riders who will be their partners for backcountry travelling. . We are looking for folks who would be interested in product testing this exciting new touring kit . More information will be forthcoming soon.
(edited 11/4/2010: Backcountry Touring Kits are now available
http://www.skiboardsonline.com/vbull...ad.php?t=10461 )
In order to give folks an idea of the product and what is involved in using the product and the purpose of the touring kit I have collected a number of videos and web links that give you an idea of what backcountry skiboard touring involves and how our touring binding kit works . If you are interested in becoming a product tester for this kit , please review these videos and information as well as the detailed information about the new backcountry touring kit which we will be posting soon. The final product will be somewhat different then the product in these videos but will have similar functionality.
Overview of the binding :
one note when watching this video.
We have improved the original design and the telemark cables are left on the touring bale all the time and you do not need to apply the cables in the field . For descent the telemark cables are just tied to the back of the boot with the leash .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJhptwRYW0k
Walking on the flats with the binding :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FUxUtPDBK4
Transitions , climbing and descending
The binding is set up so that on climbing the special touring toggle bale is used as the toe piece and the position of the skiboarder is 4cm ahead of center which allows for easy climbing up hill ,. On descent skins and crampons are removed and the boot is turned around in the binding so that the heel of the boot is placed in the special toggle touring bale and the toe of the boot is clamped in by the lever as in a regular non releasable skiboard binding. The rider is rear mounted at 4cm back for descent . The front lever does double duty as a climbing lift for the heel on ascent . Thanks to Dave Cox for demoing the system late last season. ps. backcountry snow can be grabby and nasty , be prepared to have a few face plants on the descent ! Thanks for that demo as well Dave !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCg3wHlpjdQ
Here is some important information concerning climbing (as applied to Snowboard splitboards ) but which apply to wide bodied skiboards as well
except for the part about putting the snowboard back together !
Read carefully the section on traversing . Wide bodied skiboards like splitboards are difficult to use traversing in firm snow without ski crampons. We have designed the Backcountry skiboard binding kit to be able to easily attach ski crampons for use in these situations. I would strongly encourage the purchase of the ski crampons if you are going to do any climbing in firm snow conditions.
http://splitboard.com/site/The_Approach.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mayZW1sz2cU
THE BTK IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE
For other back country skiboard touring options please refer to:
http://www.skiboardsonline.com/forum...t=back+country
http://www.skiboardsonline.com/forum...t+boot+touring
http://www.skiboardsonline.com/forum...ad.php?t=13045
This thread is being kept as an archive only:
Hello All , a team of SBOL forum members has been working feverishly behind the scenes over the summer getting a prototype touring binding kit together. There will only be a limited number of backcountry touring binding kits available for testing and we will be asking for a very nominal donation to cover our costs for producing the kits in return for giving us feedback about the binding . Compatible bindings that can be used with our touring binding kit will include the 2010 Revel8 Receptor binding , or the new 2011 Revel8 Receptor binding with the lift kit. Besides our kit , the user will need to purchase additional backcountry components and equipment including telemark cables, climbing skins, optional ski crampons , adjustable poles and avalanche safety equipment. Also folks using our kit will need to have access to experienced backcountry skiers or riders who will be their partners for backcountry travelling. . We are looking for folks who would be interested in product testing this exciting new touring kit . More information will be forthcoming soon.
(edited 11/4/2010: Backcountry Touring Kits are now available
http://www.skiboardsonline.com/vbull...ad.php?t=10461 )
In order to give folks an idea of the product and what is involved in using the product and the purpose of the touring kit I have collected a number of videos and web links that give you an idea of what backcountry skiboard touring involves and how our touring binding kit works . If you are interested in becoming a product tester for this kit , please review these videos and information as well as the detailed information about the new backcountry touring kit which we will be posting soon. The final product will be somewhat different then the product in these videos but will have similar functionality.
Overview of the binding :
one note when watching this video.
We have improved the original design and the telemark cables are left on the touring bale all the time and you do not need to apply the cables in the field . For descent the telemark cables are just tied to the back of the boot with the leash .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJhptwRYW0k
Walking on the flats with the binding :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FUxUtPDBK4
Transitions , climbing and descending
The binding is set up so that on climbing the special touring toggle bale is used as the toe piece and the position of the skiboarder is 4cm ahead of center which allows for easy climbing up hill ,. On descent skins and crampons are removed and the boot is turned around in the binding so that the heel of the boot is placed in the special toggle touring bale and the toe of the boot is clamped in by the lever as in a regular non releasable skiboard binding. The rider is rear mounted at 4cm back for descent . The front lever does double duty as a climbing lift for the heel on ascent . Thanks to Dave Cox for demoing the system late last season. ps. backcountry snow can be grabby and nasty , be prepared to have a few face plants on the descent ! Thanks for that demo as well Dave !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCg3wHlpjdQ
Here is some important information concerning climbing (as applied to Snowboard splitboards ) but which apply to wide bodied skiboards as well
except for the part about putting the snowboard back together !
Read carefully the section on traversing . Wide bodied skiboards like splitboards are difficult to use traversing in firm snow without ski crampons. We have designed the Backcountry skiboard binding kit to be able to easily attach ski crampons for use in these situations. I would strongly encourage the purchase of the ski crampons if you are going to do any climbing in firm snow conditions.
http://splitboard.com/site/The_Approach.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mayZW1sz2cU
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