help! need diy approach ski info quick

well, as far as the splitty goes, i would prefer not to comment on that for the time being. i’ll most likely have more info by the end of the week, but needless to say, the board isn’t exactly ridable in its current state, and it is currently not in my possesion. sanfran or p420, if you guys want some info pm me.

as far as touring brackets on the approach skis goes, that was my original thought. i raped the board of as much hardware as i could before i sent her out. however, my only concern is the width on those brackets. i need to find a cheap solution here, and it seems like some skinny old school skis might be my only option. haven’t seen too many kids skis or snowblades around here for cheap, though that would be my first choice. seems like the bolt pattern on the touring bracket is most likely wider than most of the skis i would be able to get. i guess mabye i just need to head to the thrift store with those brackets and see if it will work. i still don’t have too many ideas about bindings. i’m sure i could prob rig something up with some nylon straps. i would prefer not to dissassemble my snowshoes for the bindings though, cause i’ll prob want those things soon considering spring is just on the horizon (f#$*!). anyhow, keep them ideas flowin. i’ll keep yall updated on the progress. alright, enough talking…the pass is calling, so i’m gonna go make some turns.
chris

thanks everybody for the encouragement, and offers of loaner/beater boards, etc. as far as borrowing a split goes, i would prefer not to go that route. i would feel really bad if anything happened to a board that isn’t mine, even if it was somebodies old beater board. as brg noted, my roomate has a sweet 168 burton split sitting in plain view of me right now. however, the board is immaculate, and i would prefer not be the that puts the first base gash in it. the other reason i would prefer not go the route of a borrowed old beater is the many of the routes that i have in mind for the next 2-3 months are serious mountaineering routes that can go into the neighborhood of 55 degrees. i have a pretty good teton ticklist going, and we’ll see how many will actually get done this season. regardless, i have no desire to attack say…the skillet couloir or the glacier route on the middle teton on an old beat noodle of a board. sounds like trouble, and i’m not putting my ass on the line with equipment that i don’t feel totally comfortable on. i would much rather pack my good board in and know that when it comes time to get down, my equipment is solid. its well worth all the BS of carrying the board, etc to me. so for right now, i am still thinking this might be my best approach. ryon, i might take you up on your offer for those skis. worst case scenario is that i do some modification to them to get them dialed in the way i want. but it gives me more parts to work with, and thats what i don’t have at the moment. pm me and give me your number and i’ll give you a buzz.
chris