Best bindings for touring?

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suprisinglysalty

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Hey, so I want to get into backcountry and touring, but I'm still really unsure about bindings. I hear that pin bindings are the most ideal for touring, but that frame bindings are better for if you plan on also skiing in-bounds, which I do plan on doing. Except, that they also seem to have a lot of problems? I see the "Shift" binding being mentioned frequently.

So I'm looking for suggestions for a binding that I could ride in and out of bounds or maybe even some laps in the park. I guess what I'm looking for is the best frame binding?

Thanks
 
Shift is your best bet, if you have boots with tech toes.

Frame bindings will get the job done, but man, it sucks so hard touring in them. If you do go frame, I'd say go Salomon / Atomic Guardian. They ski really well, and don't suck any worse than any other frame binding to tour on.

Shift and the CAST system are the only bindings on the market that will ski and release like an alpine binding, but walk like a pin binding. Seriously worth your money if you think there's much chance of you getting really into touring.

Just make sure you get your Avy 1, and get a beacon, shovel, probe, and a good partner, before you head out.
 
14015361:cydwhit said:
Shift is your best bet, if you have boots with tech toes.

Frame bindings will get the job done, but man, it sucks so hard touring in them. If you do go frame, I'd say go Salomon / Atomic Guardian. They ski really well, and don't suck any worse than any other frame binding to tour on.

Shift and the CAST system are the only bindings on the market that will ski and release like an alpine binding, but walk like a pin binding. Seriously worth your money if you think there's much chance of you getting really into touring.

Just make sure you get your Avy 1, and get a beacon, shovel, probe, and a good partner, before you head out.
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Thanks, Yeah I've still gotta get a pack and avy gear, but I got a friend that's already started touring a bit and has taken an avy course. I'd rather get a boot that's compatible with a pair of pivot bindings I already have and plan on putting on a pair of park skis. I was thinking Full Tilt First Chair 10 since I've been skiing on Full Tilts for a while and I think the First Chair 10's might be stiff enough for big mountain unlike the other pairs I've had idk though, still gotta find a place and try em on. Heard Dalbello, Lange and Nordica have some nice big mtn boots.
 
WAT? touring doesn’t require burly boots; quite the opposite actually.

Bindings which work in the park and for touring will generally suck at both.

CAST or Shift. Maybe just CAST. Both require tech inserts to function for the ups

**This post was edited on Mar 23rd 2019 at 1:22:14am
 
Get 2 different setups like a normal person.. or just get park skis and some daywreckers, I guess.

Cast is the only system i'd remotely trust in the park and even then, no. Don't. Shifts would be fine I guess? But have fun chewing up your 550$ bindings being a silly parkrat. Frame bindings are the absolute suck in the park.

Either specialize, or die, is basically what I'm telling you.
 
14015471:suprisinglysalty said:
Thanks, Yeah I've still gotta get a pack and avy gear, but I got a friend that's already started touring a bit and has taken an avy course. I'd rather get a boot that's compatible with a pair of pivot bindings I already have and plan on putting on a pair of park skis. I was thinking Full Tilt First Chair 10 since I've been skiing on Full Tilts for a while and I think the First Chair 10's might be stiff enough for big mountain unlike the other pairs I've had idk though, still gotta find a place and try em on. Heard Dalbello, Lange and Nordica have some nice big mtn boots.
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Which pivots do you have? If they're the WTR or AW? you can use hybrid boots with tech fittings like the Atomic Hawx Ultra XTD or myriad boots in that class.
 
topic:suprisinglysalty said:
Hey, so I want to get into backcountry and touring, but I'm still really unsure about bindings. I hear that pin bindings are the most ideal for touring, but that frame bindings are better for if you plan on also skiing in-bounds, which I do plan on doing. Except, that they also seem to have a lot of problems? I see the "Shift" binding being mentioned frequently.

So I'm looking for suggestions for a binding that I could ride in and out of bounds or maybe even some laps in the park. I guess what I'm looking for is the best frame binding?

Thanks
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First off, Hi conrad

second, why dont you get acendants as you are already used to full tilts and then get some pin bindings
 
After using the Shift all season and seeing how many quirks need to be figured out, I've been having a much better experience on Fritschi Tecton 12's. They deliver a little less power transfer in the toe overall, but still have elasticity and 12 DIN while being much lighter than the shift.

**This post was edited on Apr 15th 2019 at 3:16:46pm
 
I was looking pretty hard at the Shift bindings for my new setup, but had not heard of the CAST system before this thread. May take another look at the Tectons as well.
 
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