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On a whim, this combination came to mind.
Koflach plastic mountaineering boots with Silvretta 404 bindings.
Probably a pair of Dynastars from the 1990s.
Hmm… nicely old-school.
As I tightened the laces on the boots, I remembered-
right, these are loose unless I wear two pairs of socks…
Well, it’s just the groomers, so it’s fine.
And the deterioration of the plastic parts on the bindings is pretty scary too.
Ah-but if I say that, the boots themselves are the same.
Maybe I can’t take these into the mountains anymore?
Even if I do, it would only be for nearby hills.
So, resort skiing with low-cut boots.
First up, stem turns-the ones I often use in the mountains.
This is the “Inomata-style stem” that I practiced endlessly last year.
Man, this feels good.
It’s close to B-tele, and above all, very practical.
On the second run, I switched to B-tele-style parallel turns.
Low-cut boots
= knees can move forward
= both feet come under the upper body
which creates a straight rotational axis.
Turn-zazaa.
Turn-zazaa.
Because heel-free setups can’t create the kind of torsional twist I’m talking about,
the spin is slower?but that can’t be helped.
Well, this is about what you’d expect.
If you ask me, this is probably the technique
for skiing down safely from the mountains while carrying a heavy pack.
So…
will there ever be another time
when I head into the snowy mountains wearing these plastic boots?
January 7, 2026
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