Alpine crossover bindings are for skiers who want a resort binding that also goes uphill. They borrow what makes a downhill binding feel planted: an alpine-style heel, more travel to absorb hits, and on most of them a toe that holds a regular alpine or GripWalk boot. Then they add a walk mode, so you can skin out the boundary gate or up a sidecountry lap. Think Atomic Shift², Marker Duke PT, ATK Hy and the CAST Freetour system.
The catch is weight. These run roughly 675 to 1,340 g a binding, often twice what a pin binding weighs, and you'll feel it on a long climb. If you mostly ride the chair and tour now and then, that's a fair trade. If the skin track is most of your day, our fully-featured bindings will save your legs. Still on the fence? Read Can You Actually Ski Hard on Tech Bindings?, or come talk it through in Canmore or Squamish. We'll mount and set up whatever you pick.
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