Alpine Touring Binding Review Index

The arrival of the Marker Tour heralds a new era in Alpine Touring binding choices. Weighing slighly less than Fritschi's top-of-the-line Freeride Pro, the Tour F12 offers Alpine-caliber release and retention, setting the standard for downhill performance. The Fritschi maintains a climbing advantage on the strength of its pivot point—but for how long, one wonders? Elsewhere in the A/T binding universe, Dynafit has a new update to deal with the stresses of bigger, wider skis.