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A BUYING GUIDE TO: BACKCOUNTRY,
TELEMARK & ALPINE TOURING SKIS & ACCESSORIES
374 Lt Bourke Street, Melbourne 3000 + Tel: (03) 9600 0599 + email: bogong@bogong.com.au + www.bogong.com.au
MAY 2015
At Bogong we love our backcountry skiing and we know our customers
do too. We have Melbourne’s most comprehensive, up to date range of
backcountry ski gear - hands down! Whether you’re a backcountry
tourer, alpine tourer or telemark skier, think of us as your definitive
one-stop-shop. Not only do we have the biggest range but also the best
price, thanks to our new “LOWEST PRICE” policy. The price you see is
the absolute best price we can do and the great news is this applies to
everything in our ski gear range including new seasons gear.
Backcountry, Alpine Touring or Telemark...
Whatever your passion, we’ve got your gear.
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gear for serious adventures
Bogong Staffer, Merv Trease and
party skiing Glacier d’ Otemma,
Haute Route, Switzerland
Bogong Equipment
gear for serious adventures
Backcountry Touring
If your backcountry skiing ranges from cruisy day touring, through to
multi-day touring epics out the back of beyond, come and see us.
We have all the ski equipment you could possibly need.
Backcountry Skis
Fischer S-bound 78
Weight: 2090g (179cm)
Dimensions: 78/61/69
Lengths: 169, 179, 189,199
The true A to B touring ski of the series. Offers efficient and effortless gliding
with light weight and easy turning thanks to 5/10 Nordic Rocker Camber.
This ski is perfect for a hut trip or a day tour over a peak. Excellent grip in
all terrain thanks to the new Offtrack Crown- developed exclusively for Fischer.
Lots of sidecut and a specially tuned camber make these skis ideal
for tourers who want to have fun on the slopes as well.
New this season the big bertha of pattern based touring skis.
As wide as some of our alpine touring skis. Tour and turn with these.
Fischer S-bound 88
Weight: 2280g (179cm)
Dimensions: 88/68/78
Lengths: 159, 169, 179, 189
Fischer S-bound 98
Weight: 2490g (179cm)
Dimensions: 98/69/88
Lengths: 159, 169, 179, 189
Fischer S-bound 125
Weight: 3150g (175cm)
Dimensions: 125/95/120
Lengths: 165, 175, 185
Madshus Glittertind
Classic backcountry tourer- with lightweight, sturdy, all-round performance
particularly well-suited for off-trail and powder snow skiing.
Weight: 1800g (190cm)
Dimensions: 68/55/62
Lengths: 180, 190
Madshus Eon
The Eon is an ideal ski for XC Skiing in Australian terrain, the embodiment
of efficiency and versatility for off-trail travel.
Weight: 2020g (185cm)
Dimensions: 83/62/70
Lengths: 165, 175, 185,195
Madshus Epoch
A confident go-anywhere ski, the Epoch quickly covers ground up or down hills, while the
progressive radius sidecut and full-length edges turn easily with the Epoch’s lively flex.
Weight: 2530g (185cm)
Dimensions: 99/68/84
Lengths: 165, 175, 185
Madshus Annum
Weight: 2600g (185cm)
Dimensions: 109/79/95
Lengths: 165, 175, 185, 195
The Annum lets you kick, glide and climb confidently with the Omnitrak® NoWax base,
whether you’re touring for turns or just out exploring winter’s wonder.
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$449.95
$479.95
$569.95
$649.95
$429.95
$489.95
$499.95
$529.95
Backcountry Boots
Garmont Excursion
Andrew Zenith
Andrew Claut
Alpina BC 1550
The Excursion is the ideal touring
boot for Australian conditions and
is widely used by those looking for
the extra control that it offers on
the new generation touring skis
that Bogong sells.
The Andrew Zenith is an
excellent boot for ski touring
that offers an extra degree of
buckle down stability. So if you
mix your touring with a bit of
fun on the downhill slopes this
is an excellent boot for you!
It is ideal for general touring
and matches perfectly with our
pattern based touring skis.
At Bogong we have found a few
customers are going back to
leather after experimenting with
plastic boots.
The Alpina BC 1550 NNN BC
backcountry boot has the
features you need for a full day
of comfortable backcountry
touring. The Alpina BC 1550 is
only compatible with the NNN
BC binding.
SUITS: S-Bound 98, Epoch &
Annum skis.
Weight: 2500g pair UK11.5
SUITS: S-Bound 78 & 88,
and Eon skis.
Weight: 2006g pair UK 9.5
SUITS: Glittertind & Eon skis.
Weight: 1520g pair UK8
$449.95
$299.95
SUITS: S-Bound 98, S Bound 125
Epoch & Annum skis.
Weight: 2780g pair 27.5 mondo
$499.95
Backcountry Bindings
Model
Price
ROTTEFELLA CHILI
$229.95
$129.95
$169.95
ROTTEFELLA NBC AUTO or MANUAL
ROTTEFELLA SUPER TELEMARK (3 PIN)
Rottefella
Chili
$269.95
NBC
Binding
Rottefella
Super
Telemark
Backcountry Ski Specs
Model
Width
Length cm
Weight
Comment
Price
FISCHER S-BOUND 78
78/61/69
169, 179, 189
2090g (179cm)
Lightweight touring ski
FISCHER S-BOUND 88
88/68/78
159, 169, 179
2280g (179cm)
Excellent grip in all terrain
FISCHER S-BOUND 98
98/69/88
159, 169, 179, 189
2490g (179cm)
Great turner, with positive pattern
FISCHER S-BOUND 125
125/95/120
165, 175, 185
3150g (175cm)
Widest pattern based tourer available
MADSHUS GLITTERTIND
68/55/62
170, 180, 190
1890g (190cm)
Double cambered for better touring
MADSHUS EON
83/62/70
165, 175, 185, 195
2020g (185cm)
Exceptional grip with omnitrak base
MADSHUS EPOCH
99/68/84
165, 175, 185
2530g (185cm)
Wide ski with exceptional grip
$449.95
$479.95
$569.95
$649.95
$429.95
$489.95
$499.95
Ski Poles
All skiing types
Price
BD PURE CARBON ADJUSTABLE
$169.95
$109.95 each
$149.95
$109.95
$129.95
$89.95
$89.95
$179.95
BD WHIPPET ADJUSTABLE
BD CARBON PROBE
BD FIXED LENGTH CARBON
BD BOUNDARY ADJUSTABLE
SWIX VOYAGER RESORT POLE
SWIX POWDER/ ELITE ALLOY
DYNAFIT SEVEN SUMMITS
Snow Shoes
MSR Evo
22 Snow
Shoes
MSR Revo
Snow Shoes
Equipment
GreatBogong
value, durable
snow shoes. Renowned and popular
gear
foradventurers
serious adventures
favourites with
winter
around the world.
Model
Price
MSR EVO 22 SNOW SHOES
$279.95
$419.95
MSR REVO M22 SNOW SHOES
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Telemark Skiing
Free your heel, free your mind! Ski the steeps with these beauties.
Whether you ski in resorts or the gullies and slopes of the backcountry,
the new generation ski equipment will really get you going.
Telemark/AT Skis
FISCHER S-Bound
125
Pattern based cross over ski between the worlds of ski touring and pure telemark
Weight: 3150g pair (175cm)
Dimensions: 125/95/120
Lengths: 165, 175, 185cm
$649.95
K2 Wayback
Bogong has carefully selected the K2 WayBack Skis for Australian telemark skiers.
Ideally suited to our snow conditions but will also do the job nicely for your next skiing trip
overseas.
Weight: 2950g pair (174cm)
Dimensions: 124/88/108
Lengths: 174cm
$799.95
BD Amperage
The AMPerage is a big wide ski for serious telemarkers. Its deep sidecut, 115 mm waist, full
tip and tail rocker and underfoot camber add up to a ski that will handle the powder of Japan
with ease and is also comfortable .
Weight: 4100g pair (175cm)
Dimensions: 141/115/123
Lengths: 175cm, 185, 195cm
$859.95
BD Aspect
A wide-bodied touring ski equally adept at mellow powder tours and serious ski
mountaineering objectives, the Black Diamond Aspect has the chops for nearly any
day in the backcountry.
CLEARANCE
Weight: 3000g pair (176cm)
Dimensions: 128/90/117
Lengths: 166, 176, 186cm
BD Velvet
Weight: 3203g pair (165cm)
Dimensions: 123/88/112
Lengths: 166cm only
The svelte 88mm waist makes for hard carving and quick turning while still giving you
enough width to make the most of a pow day.
BD Havoc
The Black Diamond Havoc skis require low effort to turn yet are still hard-carving
boards for fast descents on all types of snow.
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Weight: 3912g pair (185cm)
Dimensions: 123/88/112
Lengths: 185cm only
$869.95
was
$799.95
now
$599.95
was
$799.95
now
$699.95
Telemark Boots
Garmont Ener-G
Garmont Elektra
Garmont Venus
Stiffest boot in the range
for hardcharging all over the
mountain
- 4 buckles + power strap
- Triple-G injection technology
- Free, 19 or 24º forward lean
The Elektra is our women’s
specific boot for ladies who
rip it.
Women’s version of the Syner-G.
Triple injection flex specifically
set for smaller feet and lighter
skiers.
Weight: 4000g pr (28.5 mondo)
Elektra womens
version also
Weight: 3200g pair (25.5 mondo)
$749.95
$789.95
- 4 buckles + power strap
- Triple-G injection technology
- Free, 17 or 22º lean
- 3 buckles + power strap
- G-fit liner
- Triple injection technology
- Free, 17 or 22º lean
Weight: 3200g pair
(27.5 mondo)
Sale $499.95
size 24.5 only
Garmont Synergy
Crispi Evo NTN
Light, very versatile, high
performance all-rounder.
Excellent boot for backcountry
yet burly enough to drive
a big resort ski.
- Slightly softer than Ener-G
- 3 buckles + power strap
- Triple-G injection technology
- Free, 17 or 22º lean
Weight: 3600g pair
(28.0 mondo)
Burly NTN boot with excellent lateral stiffness gives full
performance tele boot. Carbon
reinforced pebax shell.
- Semi rigid flex
- Pebax/carbon shell
- Thermoform liner
- Micro adjust bucles
Weight: 3780g pair
(28.0 mondo)
$899.95
$699.95
Black Diamond Push
Versatile all-rounder for steep
and fast backcountry or inbounds
- 4 buckles + power strap
- Power Fit Light Liner
(Thermoformable)
- Triax Performance Frame
with Flex 110 and MidStiff
bellows
Weight: 4700g pair (28.5 mondo)
was $799.95
Sale $699.95
Telemark Bindings
ROTTEFELLA
NTN Freedom
Bindings
G3 TARGA
BLACK DIAMOND O2
BLACK DIAMOND O1
22 DESIGNS AXL
22 DESIGNS VICE
NTN FREEDOM
NTN FREERIDE
7TM TOUR Release
G3 Targa
Price
$309.95
$319.95
$449.95
$479.95
$329.95
$649.95
$629.95
$599.95
Rottefella NTN Freedom
The NTN Freeride is a new lighter
NTN binding compared to the hefty
Freedom model. Like all NTN bindings it gives excellent edge control
and ultra smooth
transition through the
flex zone. It can be set to
pivot mode for maximum
touring performance or locked in for
superior downhill performance.
Black Diamond
O2s
BD
Climbing
Wire
22 Designs
Axl
G3 Shims
22 Designs
Vice
7TM
Release
Binding
Accessories
G3 15MM SHIM
BD CLIMBING WIRES
G3 TARGA RELEASABLE KIT
G3 BINDING WEDGE pair
BD CLIPWIRE LEASHES
G3
Binding Wedges
Black Diamond
Clip Wire Leash
XTM SKI BAG
XTM SKI TIES
Price
$59.95
$19.95
$95.95
$64.95
$29.95
$5
$9.95
XTM Ski
Bag
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Alpine Touring*
Whether it's cutting some fresh lines down Mt Feathertop or the iconic Haute
Route from Chamonix to Zermatt, we have the best range of Alpine Touring
ski gear in Australia.
*What is Alpine Touring?
Lightweight skis are fitted with a full
lock down binding that can have the
heel released. Traction for climbing
uphill is supplied by skins fitted to the
base of the skis.
Bogong Staffer, Merv Trease and
party skiing Glacier du Géant,
Vallee Blanche, Itay
Alpine Touring Skis
Dynafit Baltoro
Weight: 2580g pair (174cm)
Dimensions: 116/84/103
Lengths: 176,183cm
La Sportiva GTS
Weight: 2600g (pair 166cm)
Dimensions: 121/88/109
Lengths: 166cm
Dynafit Stoke
Weight: 3080g (pair 173cm)
Dimensions: 129/105/119
Lengths: 173cm
$799.95
The Baltoro is a lightweight ski ideal for ski mountaineering and touring. Perfect for example
for the Haute Route (see the picture above). It well fits Dynafit's reputation for making the
lightest gear around.
$699.95
Womens ski the GTS is all about versatility in the mountains. Built with a slightly softer tip
for soft snow performance and confidence inspiring control underfoot and in the tail when
the snow conditions are less than perfect.
$699.95
With a flexible Semi-Rocker shovel and the sidewall construction, the Stoke is great
for both powder snow and more challenging terrain. Dynafit offer their specific skin fitting system
at the tip and Dynafit skins may be available as a special order.
K2 Wayback
Weight: 2590g (pair 174cm)
Dimensions: 124/88/108
Lengths: 174cm
$699.95
Another lightweight ski ideal for ski mountaineering trips and with the narrower profile perfect
for Australian snow conditions also.
BD Amperage
Weight: 4100g pair (175cm)
Dimensions: 141/115/123
Lengths: 175, 185, 195cm
BD Aspect
Weight: 3000g pair (176cm)
Dimensions: 128/90/117
Lengths: 166, 176, 186cm
$859.95
The AMPerage is for the serious backcountry tourer. It weighs more than a classic touring ski but
gives absolutely top notch performance. It has deep sidecut, 115 mm waist, full tip and tail rocker
and underfoot camber and performs well in soft snow, think Japan, but also holds an edge well on
piste.
$869.95
A wide-bodied touring ski equally adept at mellow powder tours and serious ski mountaineering
objectives, the Black Diamond Aspect has the chops for nearly any day in the backcountry.
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Alpine Touring Boots
Dynafit
ZZERO4 PX-TF
Dynafit
RADICAL CR
La Sportiva
SPITFIRE
These boots are light and
compatible with either the
lightweight purpose built
Dynafit binding or the well
known Silvretta binding.
Limited sizes
Weight: 3190g pair
27.5 mondo
4 buckle polyurathane boot
with 15 to 21° forward
lean settings. Comes with
a custome ready thermomoldable liner.
Compatible with all alpine
touring bindings.
Weight: 3660g pair
Ultralight 2 buckle model. We
have a sample and can special
order these from Italy.
Limited Sizes
Weight: 2100g pr
was$799.95
Sale $599.95
$899.95
Also available the
La Sportiva Sideral at
2300g
$799.95
$699.95
Alpine Touring Bindings
Diamir Explore
Bindings
Silvretta Pure
Bindings
Dynafit TLT
Radical ST
Bindings
Diamir Explore Bindings
Silvretta Pure
Dynafit
TLT Radical ST
(with brake)
The patented mechanical four-point
link between binding and boot, along with
the intricate “torsion-bridge” between toe
and heel, provides a previously unknown
degree of force distribution to the ski.
$649.95
Superb uphill performance, lightness,
and maximum safety on the descent.
This binding now comes with carbon rods,
which reduce the weight significantly and
increase rigidity.
Size: (Boot Sole Length)
S: 265-305mm = 22-26.5
M: 300-340mm = 27-30
L: 335-375mm = 29.5-31.5 mondo
Quality Swiss made binding.
Previously known as Fritschi.
$599.95
Size: XL only
Boot sole length:
325-365mm = 30+ mondo
Also available
Marker F12 Bindings
$499.95
$569.95
Climbing skins for touring on pattern-less skis.
If you wish to tour the backcountry
with any of the pattern-less skis in this
brochure you will need some skins.
Bogong stocks a range of skins in
different widths to suit any type of ski.
Skins can be trimmed to fit the shape of
the ski. We also have accessories such as
tip hooks.
SKIN ACCESSORIES
BLACK DIAMOND SKINS
Model
Price
Model
Price
BD ASCENSION (NYLON) 65MM
$189.95
$209.95
$229.95
$269.95
$259.95
$104.95
$114.95
$124.95
$134.95
BD ADJUSTABLE TIP
LOOPS
$36.95
BD TAIL STRAPS
$16.95
$59.95
$21.95
BD ASCENSION (NYLON) 80MM
BD ASCENSION (NYLON) 95MM
BD ASCENSION (NYLON) 110MM
BD ASCENSION (NYLON) 125MM
BD GLIDE LITE KICKER SKIN 50MM
BD GLIDE LITE KICKER SKIN 65MM
BD GLIDE LITE KICKER SKIN 80MM
BD GLIDE LITE KICKER SKIN 95MM
G3 TIP & TAIL SYSTEM
BD GLOP STOPPER
WAX
Alpine Touring Ski Specs
Model
Width
Length cm Weight
Comment
Price
LA SPORTIVA GTS
124/88/108
174cm
2280g (179cm)
Womens ski mountaineering ski
DYNAFIT STOKE
129/105/119
173cm
3080g (173cm)
Ideal for powder and challenging descents
DYNAFIT BALTORO
116/84/1083
176, 183cm
2580g (176cm)
Our lightest ski mountaineering ski
BD AMPERAGE
141/115/123
175,185cm
4100g (175cm)
High performance downhill performer
BD ASPECT
123/88/112
165cm
3000g (170cm)
Powder tours and serious ski mountaineering
K2 WAYBACK
124/88/108
174cm
2950g (174cm)
Lightweight mid-fat ski, great tourer
$699.95
$699.95
$799.95
$859.95
$869.95
$799.95
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Accessories and other stuff...
BD Deply 7 Snow Shovel
$99.95
BD Deply 3 Snow Shovel
$89.95
BD Snow Saw
$69.95
Type
Price
BD DEPLOY 3 SNOW SHOVEL
$89.95
BD DEPLOY 7 SNOW SHOVEL
$99.95
GRIVEL SNOW SHOVEL
$99.95
BD SNOW SAW
$69.95
BD AVALUNG II
$139.95
SALOMON BRIGADE HELMET
$119.95
SALOMON PROPHET HELMET
$199.95
ALPINA HELMET (JUNIOR SIZE) $119.95
EXPED SNOW BASKETS PR
$10.95
XTM SKI BAG (SINGLE/DOUBLE) $59.95/$89.95
XTM SKI BAG (WHEELIE)
$139.95
SWIX F4 GLIDE WAX (60G)
$19.95
BD TELEKNEESIS KNEEPADS
$69.95
Workshop
We offer full workshop
facilities as follows.
SKI MOUNTING
3 PIN, NBC
CABLE
RELEASE OR SHIM
MOUNTAINEERING
If Skis & bindings
purchased from us
3 PIN, NBC
CABLE
RELEASE
MOUNTAINEERING
EDGE SIDE SHARPEN
BINDING REMOVAL
Type
BD TeleKneesis
Kneepads
$59.95
Price
$19.95
$34.95
$44.95
$21.95
$19.95
$12.95
SWIX F4 PASTE GLIDE WAX
SWIX F4 UNI GLIDE WAX 180g tub
SWIX COMBI BRUSH
BD GLOP STOPPER WAX
SWIX UNI KLISTER
SWIX 5mm PLEXI SCRAPER
$30
$40
$50
$50
Workshop
HOT WAX
Waxing Stuff
$70
$95
$140
$140
$45
$60
$20
Waxes
We have a range of both
grip and glide waxes in
stock as well as waxing
accessories and tuning
tools.
Goggles/Sunglasses
Julbo Meteor $229.95
Top of the line goggle with a
high definition photochromatic
Cameleon lens. This goggle
is large enough to wear over
spectacles (OTG).
Type
JULBO REVOLUTION GOGGLES
JULBO METEOR OTG GOGGLES Zebra
or Cameleon Lens
JULBO ECLIPSE GOGGLES
$189.95
$289.95
JULBO EXPLORER SUNGLASSES
Opening Hours
Mon - Thurs 9.00 - 6.00
Friday
9.00 - 9.00
Saturday
9.00 - 5.00
Sunday
11.00 - 5.00
Hardware Lane
$289.95
Salomon
Prophet Helmet
Salomon
Brigade Helmet
$199.95
$119.95
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Price
$199.95
$229.95
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