Transitions (ski touring)

[twat]

It happened more then once to me. I drop in and thinking something is wrong with snow. Quickly I figured edges or bases are frozen. How do I stop ice build up on bases after removing the skins / before dropping in!

Put them base in the snow or bases up? Stick the ends in the snow? Bases facing the sun? Or not?

Is there a routine. Step in the binders / wiggle the skies / check the bases / go?

[Norseman]

keep your shit waxed/phantom'd...?

[rod9301]

If this happens after a long hike with skis on your backpack, edges will get iced up.

Use a credit card to remove it, or the edges of the other ski.

No way that i know of preventing it.

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[twat]

keep your shit waxed/phantom'd...?

Fair point! I was slacking in waxing the last years!

[twat]

If this happens after a long hike with skis on your backpack, edges will get iced up.

Use a credit card to remove it, or the edges of the other ski.

No way that i know of preventing it.

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CC good to know! Struggled with my thumb.

[rod9301]

CC good to know! Struggled with my thumb.

Don't know if you're being sarcastic

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[XXX-er]

I think this would happen often when skis are stuck in the snow overnight like at a ski hut

you could pack a scraper which will also be good for removing glue transference when a glue job is going south

or just use one ski edge ( preferabley your wife's ski ) to scrape both pairs

how many ski bums would actulay own a CC ?

how about a wife ?

[zion zig zag]

This happens to me fairly often, the edge where the skin doesn’t cover will get just a bit of ice on it in spots, usually when skinning through snow that goes from warm and sunny to cold and shady. I don’t remove skis to transition at the top so I often don’t see it till I go to re-skin at the bottom.

[twat]

Don't know if you're being sarcastic

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For once not.

[rod9301]

I think this would happen often when skis are stuck in the snow overnight like at a ski hut

you could pack a scraper which will also be good for removing glue transference when a glue job is going south

or just use one ski edge ( preferabley your wife's ski ) to scrape both pairs

how many ski bums would actulay own a CC ?

how about a wife ?

I actually use my driver's license, helpful also if i die so they can know who i am

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[fleaches]

MSR pot scraper is an awesome little tool to keep in your pocket, has a stiff plastic side for scraping ice and a stiff brush you can use to clean snow/debris out of shit.

I had this happen on my first tour this year and it was super annoying. Like snow kept sticking to the bases over and over while I was skiing, not just after ripping skins. It was probably mostly the combo of air temp and snow moisture, but I suspect wax would have helped.

[da klixter]

I find it almost always helps to be waxed.

CK

[bw_wp_hedonism]

I just lay poles flat against base and scrape


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[twat]

I think this would happen often when skis are stuck in the snow overnight like at a ski hut

you could pack a scraper which will also be good for removing glue transference when a glue job is going south

or just use one ski edge ( preferabley your wife's ski ) to scrape both pairs

how many ski bums would actulay own a CC ?

how about a wife ?

Ok CC is a synonym for a rectangular plastic card… I keep my wallet light, but could miss use my Skipass/insurance card.


Skibum wisdom “rather have a few loose buckles, than a tight binding”

[UpperDaze]

Voile makes a helpful tool for this - https://www.voile.com/voile-scraper....8t75sRV9zsRCBK

I'm sure there are others out there too

[deadend273]

scrape them with a card or scraper (if you fancy). +1 for freshish wax too