Marker Alpinist Brakes

One of the most overlooked features of a binding is the brakes, especially when we are talking about tech bindings. Many backcountry skiers choose not to run brakes on their tech bindings to help shave weight, but it can be a costly savings that can really come back to bite you. All it takes is when transitioning from tour mode to ski mode, is have your ski slip away from your set up platform and rocket down the mountain with no way of stopping or let alone you ever finding your ski again. This is a very common occurrence in the backcountry, and can be quite a conundrum when standing on top of your descent with only having one ski to get down on. Many backcountry skiers forgo the ski brake with the use a ski leash, but this means that you cannot get away from your ski in a fall which can cause injury, and you can't release from your ski if you happen to become partially buried in avalanche debris or deep snow. The Marker Alpinist Brakes are the solution to this problem, giving you peace of mind and the added security of a ski brake, but one that weighs just 10 grams. At this weight it’s so light, you will barely notice its even there to begin with. The Marker Alpinist Brakes could be one of the single, most important accessories that you should never leave off your tech bindings.