Consider this the clarion call for the preseason backcountry gear once-over. It is the pre-season gear check. You might as well make it count now–nobody likes a gear failure. We’ll go in the order of boots, bindings, skis, skins, and poles.
THR Pre-Season Gear Check
The basics: check all the binding retention screws for tightness. Hand tighten but certainly, don't over tighten.
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