Dynafit Radical vs Vertical
Questions often come up about the difference between the Dynafit TLT Radical series of alpine touring bindings and the Dynafit TLT Vertical series. Both lines feature an ST version and an FT version...
View ArticleLa Sportiva Ski Bindings
- Update 2/14/2013 - La Sportiva has discontinued the RT binding for the 2013/14 season.Historically known as a quality footwear company, La Sportiva entered the ski market in 2011 with a surprisingly...
View ArticleDynafit Race Bindings
As we mentioned in our article Dynafit Radical vs Vertical, Dynafit has set the standard for lightweight bindings in the past couple decades. Also known as tech bindings, these light mechanisms were...
View ArticleSkimo Racing vs Randonnee Racing
Short Version: They are equivalent.Long Version: Keep reading.The person or persons who make something popular often end up with the naming rights to that something. This is not an obscure legal...
View ArticleResort Uphilling
You know an activity is catching on when the Wall Street Journal writes about it. Especially a winter activity that is practiced nowhere near Wall St.Specifically I am talking about skinning uphill at...
View ArticleWrite Reviews, Earn Store Credit
Do you find product reviews helpful? We sure do, and many of our customers do as well.Unfortunately taking the time to write a nice, detailed review does you little good since you've already bought the...
View ArticleLight is Right, for Most
People often associate lightweight ski mountaineering gear with superhuman athletes wearing skin suits. While indeed such equipment is required to ascend the podium at your local skimo race, it turns...
View ArticleOpen and Partially Stocked
After more than a year of hard work, I am proud to announce that Skimo Co is open for business!Kindled from a passion for ski mountaineering, formalized during a layoff due to injury, and toiled on...
View ArticleWords for Snow
It is often said that Eskimos have dozens or even hundreds of words for snow. Linguists laugh and say this is just a myth started by anthropologist Franz Boas, who didn’t understand an advanced word...
View ArticleMind the Heel Gap
Londoners and Dynafit binding owners tend to be very mindful of gaps. The city-folk are reminded to look out for the gap between train and platform when stepping onto the tube (British for subway)....
View ArticleHole Pattern Recognition
Pattern recognition is an evolved specialty of the human brain. This innate ability allows us to recognize faces, spot a lion in the jungle, and see objects in the clouds. Despite the effortlessness...
View ArticleBinding Pin Heights
Alpine skiers can be surprised to learn that tech bindings essentially suspend your boot in the air above your ski. Your weight is not resting on the ski at all, but rather is supported by metal pins...
View Article2014/15 Season Preview
Welcome to our first annual season preview, starring the 2014/15 ski season! Exciting developments are upon us as we bid summer adieu and start the annual praying for fresh snow. We will take the...
View ArticleTech Binding Adjustment Plates
Shedding weight often means shedding features. The ability to adjust your ski bindings to various boot lengths is one such feature that is commonly jettisoned on race bindings. If you know you’re...
View Article2015/16 Season Preview
Welcome to our second annual season preview, this time featuring the 2015/16 ski season. While many skiers and industry players are still recovering from the hangover of a record low snow year...
View ArticleAski Skis - An Introduction
The unique construction and performance of Aski skis demands an introduction, and this is it. The heart and soul of Aski is CarbonShell. The technology consists thermoplastic infused with carbon fiber...
View ArticleBinding Recycling
Don’t clutter the landfills with old broken tech bindings! Somewhere someone could use those parts to milk a few more seasons out of their investment. We act as the intermediary, buying used and...
View Article2016/17 Season Preview
A surprise September snowstorm in the Wasatch has folks thinking studiously about the 2016/17 ski season. This is our 3rd annual backcountry preview, which we’ll still call a preview despite having...
View ArticleDynafit Radical vs Vertical
Questions often come up about the difference between the Dynafit TLT Radical series of alpine touring bindings and the Dynafit TLT Vertical series. Both lines feature an ST version and an FT version...
View ArticleLa Sportiva Ski Bindings
- Update 2/14/2013 - La Sportiva has discontinued the RT binding for the 2013/14 season.Historically known as a quality footwear company, La Sportiva entered the ski market in 2011 with a surprisingly...
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