
Dmitriy S
Gender
Male
Height
5' 8"
Weight
160 lbs
Shoe Size
US 8.50
Skier Type
Type III - Aggressive
Ski Frequency:
25 - 50 days / year
My Skiing
- I skin/ski in local ski area weekly,
- Usually participate in 1-2 local rando races,
- Ski powder when we have it,
- Spring skiing in NH.
- Usually go to a 1-2 week ski trip every year (some trips are backcountry only, some mix.
I skies several volcanoes in Cascades and couple mountains in Alps.
No big goals, just enjoying skiing.
My Gear
1. Trab Magico, BD Helio bindings
2. BD Aspect 2012/13, Dynafit Speed bindings
3. BD Guru 2011? (rock skis) with old Dynafit race bindings
Boots:
1. TLT6,
2. Atomic Backland Ultimate,
3. Scarpa F1 LT - to replace aging TLT6
Recent Posts
3/3/2025
I got these boots in 2024, and used about 10 times on one day tours, each < 5000' vertical.
Pros:
- The boots are light (I also removed top optional strap)
- Excellent range of motion on the uphill
- Good fit: I did not develop any hot spots skinning, skiing or frontpointing in crampons ~2000' vertical.
- Skiing seem to be ok
- Boa system works well
- I did not feel cold in single digits (F)
Cons:
- Boots may have safety issue, and Scarpa does not know the cause. My left boot unlocked repeatedly into walk...
1/4/2025
Boots come with heel pads that you can stick inside the boot, and it may further increase forward lean. I di not try it yet, not sure how much it will help.
Next step would be to do some custom mods like moving locking arm further down, but it has risks obviously.
I have the same feeling: boots lack forward lean. I "fix" it by relaxing the velcro strap.
3/19/2024
Thank you, Jeff, are pin positions the same relative to the screw holes? I cannot move heel without re-drilling, and I'd like to avoid that.
3/17/2024
Hello, I need to replace toe piece of Dynafit Low Tech Race.
LTR 2.0 is not available anymore, will Radical ST toe piece work? Does it have the same mounting hole positions and same pin position relative to the mounting holes?
I need it for not finished yet rock skis, I am looking for the cheapest replacement. We increasingly need rock skis in New England :)
Thank you!
3/17/2024
Hello, after almost exactly one year another toe piece (not replaced yet) cracked the same way. Now LTR 2.0 is not available, will Radica ST toe piece work? Does it have the same mounting hole positions and same pin position relative to the mounting holes? These are not finished yet rock skis, I am looking for the cheapest replacement. We increasingly need rock skis in New England :)