I don't know the answer to this, but how close is the 22 Designs Axl hole patter to the HammerHead? If very close, you could just swap out bindings, save money and stay with a ski you know and love. I think I read it's identical, you're just back half a centimeter -- I am seriously considering this...

What's your main interest here, the climbing and peak bagging? Or the skiing? Skiing is more important than climbing, but I'm trying to improve the climbing part and am trying to figure out where to draw the lines --the whole point of being out there is in fact to be out there in everything so I do...

I'm looking to get a new set of skis that I'll frequently need to carry on my back significant distances and will be used primarily for long steep climbs, mostly day trips, but also a few multiday ones with heavy packs. I'm in the Cascades so a lot of time is spent on firmer stuff. The new skis will...

Skeats are handy in the specific situations they work in, namely firm or icy stuff. So if you climb when it's cold and descend on surfaces that soften behind you (or stay hard), they're useful. The spikes are only about a 1/2" long, so they don't help if they can't reach into something firm. This me...

I was thinking of the BD Helio Recon 88 -- I have a good angle on a pair. Overall, I think the 95 width is more versatile, but I figured I could use the Drifters when they were a better match for conditions and the Helios when there was a lot of steep vert. However, if that's not a good choice of sk...

I've been wearing T2s with Hammerheads mounted on an old set of Atomic Drifters (95s) for years. It's an excellent a 'round setup, except it's heavy -- suboptimal when there's lots of vert and distance to cover, particularly with a heavy pack. I'm considering switching to tech bindings both for the ...