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If you’re a weekend warrior like me, for whom 20 days is a fantastic season, the binding release check that your shop should be doing as part of your ski servic
by MandieD 2y ago
If you’re a weekend warrior like me, for whom 20 days is a fantastic season, the binding release check that your shop should be doing as part of your ski service is probably the most important part, especially as your skis get older.
I had to stop using my beloved “ice cutters” because one of the bindings failed to release in the shop. Up to that point, I had rarely been disappointed by them releasing too easily, and always relieved when they did release.
Make sure that they use one of your boots for the test.
- swader999 2y agoTwenty days is still pretty serious, $1500 for a pass or $150 for a day ticket, gas, gear etc. So pay for at least one tune per year, maybe even three if you ski groomers with groomer type skis a lot. An effective way to test your bindings - put your skis on at a flat area and with boots done up, dig your edge in and try to twist your boot out of the ski binding with your own muscular power. It will hurt a bit and be hard to do, but if you can't, you need to lower your din.
- burkaman 2y agoFYI, $1500 is very expensive for a pass and $150 for a day trip is incredibly cheap these days. You can get an Ikon/Epic pass for under $1000, and you should if you're going to ski more than a few days because even east coast mountains are charging $200+ just for the day pass.
- swader999 2y agoYep, I'm quoting Trudeau bucks. I think I paid 2,000 cad for a family pass next season.
- trogdor 2y ago>You can get an Ikon/Epic pass for under $1000 Not anymore, you can’t. Epic is $1004. Ikon is $1359.
- burkaman 2y agoFair, I was looking at the Ikon Base Pass but yeah if you want the big one it's a lot more
- te_chris 2y agoI'll take 20 days! Sounds amazing. Generally get a week in a year - but in the Alps, so pretty good.