G'day all. I'm 43 and have been social skiing since I was 21. For my 40th birthday, I bought myself an O'Brien Elite and love it to bits. It came with a Sector front boot and RTP.
In November 2013, I had a fall while skiing and broke my left ankle. It's been pinned and I've lost a little bit of mobility, but nothing to impede my skiing.
I read an article that recommended double boots for people with ankle injuries, the argument being that you tend to keep both feet in the boots when you fall. It was explained that, with a RTP, your rear foot tends to come off the ski, leaving your front foot (and ankle) to take all of the forces the ski imparts as you fall.
I bought a rear Sector boot, but am struggling a little with set-up. Having skied for over 20 years with a RTP, I'm finding my weight is now further back and the ski is very much nose-up. When I had the RTP, I would hold my ankle up a touch, allowing my to put more weight over the front. Obviously, with a rear boot, this can't happen. I've moved the front boot forward, but the rear boot is on the final hole.
The problem is, I just don't know if the changes I'm making are the correct way to go about things.
Can anyone give me some advice not only on the set-up of the boots / ski / fin but also any changes I need to make to my technique? Any and all advice is greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Jason.
After more than 20 years skiing with a RTP, I'm now trying to get used to double boots. Not being able to lift my heel is very distracting!