SNOWMOBILIN WITH SKI BOOTS

shralpingthegnar

shralpingthegnar

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Hey yall just wondering if anybody out there just wears their ski boots when you're out sledskiing??? I feel like I slip around too much with ski boots on so I always try to bring snow boots too. It just ends up being a bitch to carry around another set of boots and have to change back and forth. I was thinking about putting some grippy rubber on the rails of my sled for more traction. Maybe even just a few "stomp" pads. Any ideas/suggestions woould be sweet!
 
They make "traction Pads" for your sled, they mount right onto the rails, the ones for my RMK cost like $25. I hate riding in ski boots, but it sure beats wearing a huge pack to stuff extra boots in.
 
i jsut went to a local skate shop and bought griptape and lined my running boards with it, stops the slipping for me. not amasing results but cheap
 
There is no good answer riding a sled with ski boots just plain sucks ass. But like they said its way better than packing the boots around.
 
its like a 50/50 thing, if you put pads down they get packed with snow and you cants kick it out cuz its not slippery like aluminum. I have these serated grip things on my sled and they just run down the edge of the running board they work pretty good. but all in all its kinda sketch sometimes. I usually just wear snow boots or packs in and they put my boots on in the backcountry.
 
I just used to tuck one boot under the foot stirrups on my 97' Summit. However, you're really locked in to switch from side-to-side when riding. I don't know how that works on newer sleds. I just got to thinking - I've seen people with attachable rubber contraptions on the bottoms of their boots at resorts. People use em' to walk to their cars on ice and hardpack. Might wanna try that.
 
Holy sheeet you are the man Squid just what i was looking for a cheap, easy answer...I just bought me a five dollar set of "cat tracks" for the bottom of my boots and they work awesome. Oh dam
 
how do those cat tracks attach to your boot? i've seen things like them around, but they seem like they could easily get ripped off sledding. i was thinking about getting some cheap snowboard boots, but if those cat tracks work i wouldn't mind knowing where you got them...
 
ALRIGHT I got my sled dialed in today, those "cat tracks' are a product made for total gapers to keep from messing up your ski boots walking through parking lots and such. You can find them at most non-core ski shops. I got some for less than five bucks. I just found some sweet dakine stomp pads that fit in between the rails on my sled and I threw them on there one on each side just to see how they will work/help. The cattrack deals stay on the boots really tight and give good traction on the sled. I wish I'd bought a second pair already.
 
Yeah.. we have those suckers at our shop. Lots of gapers in town..

Basicly anyone in town who actually skis seems to be a gaper anyway...
 
yeah, mine has aluminum grips. but i've heard those weird rubber thing boarders use on their boards, i dont even know what their called. some people say those work pretty good too
 
1. Buy a seat cover...your buckles will destroy your seat your first day out.

2. Some sleds have wider foot rails than others. My 800 Summit (2001) could barely fit a ski boot let alone one packed with snow. But my 05 RMK can fit my boot no problem. Some shops may have wider foot rails/skids for you to install.

3. If you have the cash, try buying AT boots....the Garmot Adreniline series four buckle boot has a vibram sole and is much less volume. Depends how serious you are about skiing BC.

Open bowl sledding is fairly easy even in the deepest snow, you have a huge margin for error. But getting up above treeline, and working your way through gulleys and glades is technical and frustrating. Maybe it is best to pack your boots until you get above treeline, then suit up and have at it.

 
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