Marker Alpinist 10 Alpine Touring Ski Bindings 2022

Usually newcomers to touring say they want to prioritize the downhill experience, so they're often recommended a hybrid tech binding that lets them alternate between inbounds skiing and touring. If they make it through a season or two, they typically come back realizing they need a lighter setup for their long days in the backcountry. Luckily, the Marker Alpinist 10 Alpine Touring Ski Bindings are a super light but super reliable pure touring clamp that allows them to drop at least a pound and a half from each leg on the uphill, and still delivers reliable downhill retention. The Alpinist series features spring-loaded Active Length Compensation (allows the heel to move when the ski flexes), 15mm of fore-aft length adjustment, and a bombproof U-spring design that's favored by the light-is-right crowd.