What ski/binding combo for Scarpa Fabiano?
Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2017 11:12 pm
Hi all! Long time lurker here on telemark talk, and I thouroughly enjoy reading all of your posts and seeing passion for the sport.
I have been skiing telemark at the resort (Sugarloaf, Maine) for three seasons now, and am totally hooked. Once I nailed "The Turn" about halfway through my first season, I knew I was a freeheeler for life. Skiing has consumed my life so much that I have moved from my home state of Maine to Utah, to ski at Alta this winter. I am currently fully committed to heavy telemark; bishop bombers, axls, crispi xr boots, daily drivers of 105 underfoot and pow skis at 115 underfoot. (As well as a few narrower skis). I have a few backcountry setups with black diamomd 01s that I drive with my crispi xp boots. These are great for climbing to descend in steep and deep terrain, but I have been staring longingly at a pair of scarpa fabiano 75mm boots my uncle gave to me.
It seems like a shame to leave these leathers unskied, and I want to get an xcd setup for them. I grew up bombing around the back 40 on a pair of old rental xc skis, and I kind of want to get back to my roots a bit and just meander about on skis in low angle terrain on days when the resort is busy or the avy danger is high. I also am very interested to experience telemark on light equipment. Although learned on a pretty light setup: t4s, cobras and rossignol powderbirds, I think it may benefit my balance and form to spend some time on the leather boots.
My question to you all, the experts of xcd, is what ski-binding combo is this boot optimized for? I am a huge believer in a "matched" setup; i.e. the activeness of the binding is determined by the flex of the ski which is determined by the capabilities and flex of the boot. Having never skied leather boots, I am a little lost on where to start with this setup. While I love to tour (I just love being active outdoors), it is the telemark turn that fuels my skiing addiction. I am pretty much set that I do NOT want a double cambered ski, or have to deal with wax, but other than that I am pretty wide open. I know something like a Karhu guide with hardwires would be great for going down, but I wonder what kind of ski this boot can drive and if it would be appropriate to move down to a skinnier, less turny ski with just mountaineers or cables. This is for almost 100 percent soft snow conditions in the Wasatch and surrounding hills. Thanks for your help!
I have been skiing telemark at the resort (Sugarloaf, Maine) for three seasons now, and am totally hooked. Once I nailed "The Turn" about halfway through my first season, I knew I was a freeheeler for life. Skiing has consumed my life so much that I have moved from my home state of Maine to Utah, to ski at Alta this winter. I am currently fully committed to heavy telemark; bishop bombers, axls, crispi xr boots, daily drivers of 105 underfoot and pow skis at 115 underfoot. (As well as a few narrower skis). I have a few backcountry setups with black diamomd 01s that I drive with my crispi xp boots. These are great for climbing to descend in steep and deep terrain, but I have been staring longingly at a pair of scarpa fabiano 75mm boots my uncle gave to me.
It seems like a shame to leave these leathers unskied, and I want to get an xcd setup for them. I grew up bombing around the back 40 on a pair of old rental xc skis, and I kind of want to get back to my roots a bit and just meander about on skis in low angle terrain on days when the resort is busy or the avy danger is high. I also am very interested to experience telemark on light equipment. Although learned on a pretty light setup: t4s, cobras and rossignol powderbirds, I think it may benefit my balance and form to spend some time on the leather boots.
My question to you all, the experts of xcd, is what ski-binding combo is this boot optimized for? I am a huge believer in a "matched" setup; i.e. the activeness of the binding is determined by the flex of the ski which is determined by the capabilities and flex of the boot. Having never skied leather boots, I am a little lost on where to start with this setup. While I love to tour (I just love being active outdoors), it is the telemark turn that fuels my skiing addiction. I am pretty much set that I do NOT want a double cambered ski, or have to deal with wax, but other than that I am pretty wide open. I know something like a Karhu guide with hardwires would be great for going down, but I wonder what kind of ski this boot can drive and if it would be appropriate to move down to a skinnier, less turny ski with just mountaineers or cables. This is for almost 100 percent soft snow conditions in the Wasatch and surrounding hills. Thanks for your help!