** 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:
The BTK ( Backcountry Touring Kit ) is a work in progress and this thread is for any users to post up suggestions , problems , and tips and tricks about using their backcountry touring kits.
The first minor issue that I have noticed , is that the black rubber bumpers that are supplied with the telemark toggle arm bushing , have a propensity to fall off during downhill riding if the telemark cables are not attached . You could remove the cables for the descent but it is better to leave the cables on and attach the cables to the back of the boot with a leash like in this picture to avoid loss of the rubber bumpers. . With cables attached both for going uphill and for descending the rubber bumpers never fall off and the cables are firmly attached and do not detach as well . . I would recommend replacing the toggle arms and supplied sole plate with the regular heel bale and sole plate for regular ski area use.
Here is a picture of the recommended procedure for descent .
ps . if for some reason you do wish to leave the toggle arm on and use it at the resort .. for example if you are doing some combined ski area and side country touring , you could either ride at the ski area with the telemark cable attached to the back of the boot as above . or remove the rubber bumpers which are easy to just slide off and the telemark cables and store both parts in your pack along with climbing skins and collapsible poles and just attach the touring stuff if you go out of bounds.. ps the purpose of the rubber bumpers is to help retain the telemark cables as well as prevent damage to the skiboard by the protruding metal telemark bushing arms during pivoting of the toggle arms during touring.
However, I do not recommend using the telemark toggle arms if you are going to do park as the protruding wings may catch on park features and pose a danger.
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:
The BTK ( Backcountry Touring Kit ) is a work in progress and this thread is for any users to post up suggestions , problems , and tips and tricks about using their backcountry touring kits.
The first minor issue that I have noticed , is that the black rubber bumpers that are supplied with the telemark toggle arm bushing , have a propensity to fall off during downhill riding if the telemark cables are not attached . You could remove the cables for the descent but it is better to leave the cables on and attach the cables to the back of the boot with a leash like in this picture to avoid loss of the rubber bumpers. . With cables attached both for going uphill and for descending the rubber bumpers never fall off and the cables are firmly attached and do not detach as well . . I would recommend replacing the toggle arms and supplied sole plate with the regular heel bale and sole plate for regular ski area use.
Here is a picture of the recommended procedure for descent .
ps . if for some reason you do wish to leave the toggle arm on and use it at the resort .. for example if you are doing some combined ski area and side country touring , you could either ride at the ski area with the telemark cable attached to the back of the boot as above . or remove the rubber bumpers which are easy to just slide off and the telemark cables and store both parts in your pack along with climbing skins and collapsible poles and just attach the touring stuff if you go out of bounds.. ps the purpose of the rubber bumpers is to help retain the telemark cables as well as prevent damage to the skiboard by the protruding metal telemark bushing arms during pivoting of the toggle arms during touring.
However, I do not recommend using the telemark toggle arms if you are going to do park as the protruding wings may catch on park features and pose a danger.
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