Backcountry Skiing Bindings Virtual Museum (museum index) |
Through years of testing and product development, backcountry skiing bindings have progressed from simple cable bindings to engineered machines that represent state-of-art materials science and mechanicals. This collection of backcountry skiing bindings covers the full historical range of modern bindings. | ||||||||
Marker TR - Backcountry Skiing Alpine Touring Binding Marker TR is an interesting binding. It approaches the ultimate goal of all randonnee bindings in that it uses a the state-of-art alpine binding of its day (early1970s), but adds a touring mode. Problem is that the touring mode only allows 3.75 inches of heel lift. This resulted in a truncated stride that was uncomfortable (and funny looking) at best, and could damage knee and ankle ligaments due to the jerking motion that ensued.
Another useful feature of the Marker TR is that since the toe and heel are separate, the toe could be upgraded to later models. Thus, the binding was sold for at least a decade with the same heel unit, but with the current Marker toe of the year it was distributed. Made with modern materials, this would probably be one of the lightest weight bindings available. Weight: One binding with screws, 25 oz., 709 g | |||||||||
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