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 TARGA ASCENT RECEIVES RAVE REVIEWS |
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Telemark’s lightest high performance binding with the pole activated free pivot system is getting rave reviews from industry publications and guides. The new telemark touring binding switches easily from tour mode to ski mode. The G3 TARGA Ascent received a major industry award in Europe - ISPO award for design innovation. Check out what the editors had to say in Backcountry Magazine, Couloir Magazine, and Telemark tips.com.
Explorer and guide, Kirk Becker chooses the G3 TARGA Ascent because they are the lightest no-resistance telemark touring binding - built to stand up to today’s big boots and aggressive skiers. |
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The photo above is the G3 engineering team on a testing mission on the Burnie Glacier. Design refinement for the TARGA Ascent touring binding involved more than a year of on-snow testing with G3 engineers and guides. Jimmy Rogers, G3 Product Development Manager says “In total, we figure we were on snow, testing the bindings, for what is at least the equivalent of climbing and skiing Denali over 83 times. 84 times if we include the fact that Naheed Henderson actually did climb and ski Denali on the Ascents! Why spend so much time on-snow? Rigorous in-house testing is crucial, but using the binding in real life conditions gives us a more complete understanding of the product and the subtle relationships between the parts, helping us make refinements during the development process”.
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NAHEED CONQUERS DENALI
G3 feels fortunate to be able to work Naheed Henderson an extraordinary skier and guide. Naheed conquered Denali last March with the help of G3 skins and the TARGA ASCENT binding. Here is Naheed’s story about their adventure.
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Naheed Henderson
It was pure work as we shuttled loads up to 14,000 feet; head down, legs and lungs pumping, body leaning forward to maximize tug strength, and mind sharply focused on the task at hand. Before we could visualize making turns off the summit we had to haul over 600 lbs of gear up 7,000 feet to base camp. Thankfully we had skis. Thankfully I had the Ascent binding saving me energy, pain, and time while offering me the ability to conquer long days with heavy loads with a smile on my face.
We spent 2 weeks at base camp acclimatizing, eating, hydrating, and living through intense windstorms and unusually cold temperatures. We spent days skiing multiple slopes out of camp that beckoned to be skied and have historically offered the treasured ski runs of Denali. We were patient and remained committed to waiting for the perfect weather window to punch for the summit.
It was finally forecasted. A 24 hour window of extremely cold temperatures but low winds and blue skies. We had to make a move from 14,000 feet to the summit at 20, 123 in one push. 14 hours after our departure from camp I was finally clicking into my Ascent bindings. I was grinning about the healthy coat of alpine powder that stuck to the otherwise blue face that we were about to ski. It really was the perfect summit day. Drawing on focus and one more deep breath, I dropped into my dream of making telemark turns off the summit of Denali.
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| TIP LOOPS - NEW FIT METHOD FOR SKINS |
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When you are skinning uphill to find that perfect powder filled chute you don't want to be dragging your skins with you. If you are having trouble getting your tip loops to fit onto your skis, try this little trick. Flip your tip loops over! The metal bar on the ski side can provide a tighter fit and make your time skinning more fun. |
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