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Kit de réparation de ski de randonnée essentiel

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Kit de réparation de ski de randonnée essentiel

Assurez-vous d'avoir tout le nécessaire pour une journée agréable avec un kit de réparation de ski de randonnée bien fourni. Vous trouverez la liste complète des articles à emporter ici. Et oui, il est léger et compact !

Un élément souvent négligé, mais pourtant essentiel de votre équipement de sécurité en hors-piste, est votre kit de réparation pour ski de randonnée. Nous sommes tous très dépendants de notre équipement, et les endroits où nous skions hors-piste sont généralement éloignés des sentiers battus, exigeant une certaine autonomie. Il suffit d'une fixation cassée et de plusieurs kilomètres de trous dans les poteaux jusqu'à la taille, dans le noir, pour mieux comprendre ce fait.

Comme pour toute activité à propulsion humaine, ce que nous emportons dépend de ce que nous sommes prêts à trimballer en montée. Il nous faut un kit de réparation de ski de randonnée polyvalent, léger et compact, pour être prêt à l'emporter avec nous. Voici un kit de réparation très basique que vous pouvez adapter à vos besoins spécifiques.

Kit de réparation de ski de randonnée essentiel

Sangles de ski

C'est probablement l'élément le plus important de votre kit, et vous devriez envisager d'en emporter deux en plus de ceux utilisés pour vos skis lors du transport. Leurs utilisations sont trop nombreuses pour être énumérées toutes, mais elles peuvent servir à des réparations importantes des chaussures et des fixations, à des solutions temporaires aux problèmes de colle à peau ou à la construction de traîneaux de secours. Je les ai également trouvées extrêmement utiles pour la confection d'attelles improvisées en cas de blessures.

Kit de réparation pour ski de randonnée
Sangle de ski 500 mm de G3

Petit rouleau de ruban adhésif

Tout le monde recommande le ruban adhésif comme solution universelle pour tout ce qui bouge et ne devrait pas bouger. Mais en réalité, il ne résout pas vraiment les problèmes graves rencontrés en pleine nature. Son efficacité diminue par temps froid et il perd de son adhérence avec le temps, nécessitant un remplacement régulier. J'emporte toujours un petit rouleau de ruban adhésif médical de ma trousse de premiers secours. Beaucoup en enroulent quelques mètres autour de leur bouteille d'eau ou de leur bâton de ski. Pour réparer mes vêtements, j'emporte une petite pochette plastique contenant quelques bandes prédécoupées de ruban adhésif Tenacious Tape, qui, selon moi, tient mieux sur les zones très flexibles des vêtements.

Attelle de poteau

Il s'agit essentiellement de deux morceaux d'aluminium courbés, achetés ou récupérés à la scie à métaux sur un vieux bâton. L'attelle est placée sur le bâton cassé et fixée en haut et en bas avec de petits colliers de serrage. Skier sans bâton n'est pas impossible, mais sur terrain difficile, neige profonde ou sac à dos lourd, ce n'est pas forcément agréable.

Panier à poteaux

Un panier de canne est l'un des objets les plus difficiles à improviser sur le terrain, et la difficulté de le dépecer sans en avoir un justifie son utilisation. Assurez-vous qu'il soit adapté à votre canne, car la plupart des marques utilisent une méthode de fixation différente, mais vous pouvez en fixer un avec du ruban adhésif en cas de besoin.

Kit de réparation pour ski de randonnée

Attachement de la queue de peau

Comme il n'est pas rare que ces skis tombent en panne, pensez à en emporter au moins un. Vous pouvez en adapter plusieurs d'une marque à l'autre, mais il est préférable qu'ils soient compatibles, surtout si vos skis nécessitent des fixations spéciales comme le G3 Twin Tip. Pour un long voyage, pensez à en emporter deux.

Kit de réparation pour ski de randonnée
Dans le sens des aiguilles d'une montre à partir du haut à gauche : Black Diamond Tail Clip,
Clip de queue G3, Twin Tip G3

Pointe de peau

Ces peaux sont beaucoup moins susceptibles de se casser, mais si la colle est faible sur vos peaux ou si vous êtes confronté à des conditions variables, ce n'est pas impossible. Plus difficiles à réparer, vous pouvez vous contenter d'une sangle de ski, mais pour les randonnées plus longues, il peut être judicieux d'emporter une sangle de rechange et les outils nécessaires.

Tournevis

Que vous choisissiez un Binding Buddy, un petit tournevis ou des tournevis de taille standard, il est important d'avoir des outils pour ajuster ou réparer les composants de vos fixations et chaussures. Les fixations Dynafit nécessitent différents outils, dont des embouts Torx et la clé Pozidrive n°3. Comme les G3 Ion ne nécessitent que la clé Pozidrive, je me limite à un mini tournevis porte-clés pour les sorties d'une journée. Pour les sorties plus longues, j'emporte un tournevis avec quelques embouts pour la redondance et pour dépanner les autres membres de mon groupe. Le Binding Buddy de Black Diamond est compatible avec la plupart des tailles courantes, mais je le trouve encombrant dans les petits espaces et lourd pour ce qu'il offre.

Si vos chaussures de ski sont équipées de vis spéciales, il est judicieux d'avoir des outils pour éviter qu'une pièce détachée ne se perde. Scarpa propose un petit outil pratique qui permet de régler pratiquement tout ce dont vous avez besoin sur vos chaussures Gea/Mastrale, sans alourdir le tout.

Kit de réparation pour ski de randonnée
Clé Pozi G3 Mini n° 3

Outil Leatherman/pince

Pour les excursions d'une journée, un petit outil multifonction comme le Leatherman Squirt permet de gagner du poids, mais pour les réparations sérieuses, il ne supporte tout simplement pas le couple. Pour les excursions plus longues et plus exigeantes, rien ne remplace un outil multifonction robuste et de grande taille. Idéalement, il comprendra un tournevis, une lime et un coupe-fil.

Cire pour la peau

Pour éviter que la neige mouillée ne sature vos peaux, alléger le poids de la neige collante et préserver la glisse. C'est particulièrement visible en randonnée printanière ou lors des changements de température avec un manteau neigeux humide. Le Black Diamond Glop Stopper est excellent et ne nécessite qu'une petite partie du grand guide.

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Bouchon de gant Black Diamond

Grattoir

Utilisé principalement pour retirer la glace accumulée sur vos peaux ou vos feuilles de neige, un grattoir à bord en plastique ou en métal fera l'affaire. Ces grattoirs ne devraient pas coûter plus de 8 $. Vous pouvez également utiliser le bord de vos autres skis ou le manche de certains bâtons de ski comme le BCA Specter si vous souhaitez transporter un objet de moins.

Kit de réparation et de soufflage de fixations

Le risque d'arracher une fixation moderne d'un ski moderne est assez faible. La qualité s'est considérablement améliorée, même ces dernières années. Néanmoins, si vous êtes à plus de quelques jours de marche de la civilisation, un kit de réparation léger peut vous permettre de rentrer chez vous. Pour cela, je vous conseille d'inclure quelques vis de rechange compatibles avec vos fixations et les outils que vous avez emportés. Il est peu probable que vous arrachiez une fixation et perdiez toutes les vis ; quatre vis de différentes longueurs devraient donc suffire. On insère d'abord quelques pincées de laine d'acier dans le trou arraché, comblant l'espace crevé par le filetage, puis on remplit d'époxy bicomposant à prise rapide. Un sachet « double bulle » comme celui-ci de Tognar résiste bien au froid et n'est pas encombrant comme la plupart des époxydes à piston. Je range le tout dans une petite boîte en film plastique et la laine d'acier est très efficace pour éviter les vibrations. À moins d'être loin de l'assistance dans plusieurs semaines, inutile d'emporter une butée de rechange.

Fil de fer

Utilisé avec une ou deux sangles de ski, ce dispositif peut résoudre presque tous les problèmes de fixation ou de chaussure. Un petit fil de fer rigide (environ calibre 16), enroulé finement, fera l'affaire.

attaches zippées

Utilisés pour rattacher une sangle de peau cassée ou refermer une boucle de botte, ces modèles sont très légers. Privilégiez les modèles plus gros et plus robustes, car les plus petits ont tendance à se casser.


Petite pochette

L'ensemble du kit devrait tenir facilement dans une pochette ou un sac fin, pesant idéalement moins de 500 g ou 1 kg. Il est inutile de transporter plus d'un kit de réparation par groupe.

Ce kit minimaliste contient un certain nombre d'articles non inclus, mais que vous pourriez envisager, notamment des piles de rechange pour lampes frontales ou balises, des nécessaires de couture, des pièces de rechange ou des outils supplémentaires. Il est important de noter que cette sélection vise en réalité à vous aider à expérimenter votre créativité pour regagner le point de départ du sentier, et non à réparer complètement les dégâts catastrophiques. Certains des articles listés sont peut-être déjà inclus dans votre sac, que ce soit dans votre trousse de premiers secours, votre équipement de randonnée sur glacier ou autre.

Assurez-vous de personnaliser votre kit de réparation selon vos besoins, en veillant à ce qu'il soit complet et adapté à vos besoins spécifiques, sans être trop lourd ni encombrant. La plupart de ces articles sont disponibles en quincaillerie, et tout le matériel spécifique au ski est disponible en ligne ou en magasin chez Vertical Addiction .

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