Gear

Ski Hardwear

If you're sensitive to your boot-ski-binding system, you're going to have to make some compromises when you move from downhill to Alpine Touring ski gear. I like the ease and reliability of Fritchi's Freeride bindings. The Garmont Mega Ride is a great all-around A/T ski boot.

Backcountry Access offers their Alpine Trekker Adapters as an intrieging alternative to AT Bindings: these snap into your alpine bindings, allowing you to descend on your alpine gear. Great, but the weight and awkwardness of the Trekkers eliminates them for big ascents. At the other end of the spectrum is The Dynafit system. These ultra-lightweight bindings require specially compatible boots, but are astonishingly light & secure. Dynafits have a considerable learning curve, however, and seem rather ill-suited for certain scenarios.

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