TiffAlt
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
I'm currently on some Marker Squire 11 bindings and while nothing is wrong with them, I find them really tough to get into, and yes, even when my boots are clear of snow and ice. It was tough when I was in my 24.5 boots and now seems even tougher in my 23.5 with a shorter BSL. I literally have to carefully position my boot, step/ put weight on them. I then get them halfway engaged and have to jump and slam them down to secure them at least once or twice to make sure they are fully engaged.
This was absolutely not easy when I had a pretty minor run in with another skier who accidentally bumped intp me as we both turned. I was downhill of her and we were turning opposite of each other on the last steep drop of a blue run (Alpine @ Snoqualmie Summit Central if you know it) The front of her skis connected with the back of mine. It was totally an accident and she did stop to make sure everything was ok. Neither of us fell, but one of my skis popped off and it was a total bitch to try to jump back into my ski on a steep.
So, are there any recs for easier to get into bindings for light skiers? I was wondering if junior bindings like the Look NX (10, 11, 12) line might be easier for me to get into? My DIN is still set @ 5 so they definitely are well within range and the DIN range is basically what I have now. They don't seem too much heavier either with a better binding delta. Thanks for the advice divas, I'm not really sure what to do here or if there is some way to make my currents bindings easier to get into.
This was absolutely not easy when I had a pretty minor run in with another skier who accidentally bumped intp me as we both turned. I was downhill of her and we were turning opposite of each other on the last steep drop of a blue run (Alpine @ Snoqualmie Summit Central if you know it) The front of her skis connected with the back of mine. It was totally an accident and she did stop to make sure everything was ok. Neither of us fell, but one of my skis popped off and it was a total bitch to try to jump back into my ski on a steep.
So, are there any recs for easier to get into bindings for light skiers? I was wondering if junior bindings like the Look NX (10, 11, 12) line might be easier for me to get into? My DIN is still set @ 5 so they definitely are well within range and the DIN range is basically what I have now. They don't seem too much heavier either with a better binding delta. Thanks for the advice divas, I'm not really sure what to do here or if there is some way to make my currents bindings easier to get into.