To the point: I have the three sets of skis in the photo. The bottom Fischer is the ski I’ve been using coupled with the Alpina boot and NNN BC bindings. These skis are not working for what I need them for which is to travel from point A to point B and back. Round trip is 5 miles. The terrain is largely flat except one hill which goes up 300′ in 1/3 of a mile. I can not get up this hill with the Fischers (they have scales). I can not herringbone up due to the brush and trees. Furthermore, the Fischers don’t float me all that well in the powdery conditions I often see.
At this point in time, my only concern/requirement is to get to where I’m going and back. No down hill turns. I don’t care if I have a goofy set-up, as long as it works for my needs. I just need transportation. I have snowshoes but skiing seems so much more efficient and fun.
Also, though I’m fine with spending money later after experimenting a bit, right now, I do not want to put much money in to this endeavor. And preferably, I would like to make do with some combination of what I have in the photo.
Tonight, someone gave me the Atomic tele skis as well as the Rossignols. The Atomics also came with the skins seen at top. As can be seen, the Atomics have bindings. I don’t have boots to fit those bindings though.
I know it would not be ideal and maybe even foolish. However, given my criteria, would it be ok to mount the NNN BC bindings on the Atomics, using my Alpina boots? Could I use those bindings and boots on the wider Rossignol? It looks like I could make the skins fit the Rossignols without too much effort, and I'm guessing they'd float me better than the Atomics.
My first thought was to put the skins on the Fischers. The skin tip is too wide and the skin itself too short.
I need to figure something by early this eve as I’m leaving first thing tomorrow (Sat) morning. As long as I get up the hill and I can move faster than post holing with snowshoes, I’d be happy.
