Ski Randonnée! Updates
Chapter 2: Gear
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1. Silveretta should be Silvretta.
2. It’s Naxo not Naxco!
3. The Silvretta 500 binding should have been mentioned in the comparison table on page 21 as one binding that will take a ski boot as well as a hiking boot.
4. All releasable bindings pass DIN standards, however, that doesn’t mean they will release all the time. You have to play with the binding release so the release tension of the binding fits the strength of your legs — not just some standard.
5. Generally when talking about the width of the ski, we automatically assume the first measurement mentioned is the measurement taken under the foot or middle of the ski where the binding is placed.
6. Yes, I should say on page 25, cubic square centimeters. But usually the term “cubic” implies an area of measurement.
7. I mentioned that you should use flexible footbeds in your ski boots. Sure, I understand that Randonnee ski boot bottoms are stiff but people in the business assure me that the foot still flexes inside the boot constantly — adjusting to minute changes to motions that the skier is making. Without this motion the foot will tire faster and may also result in cramps in the arch area.
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