Meat huckers, hard chargers and Clydesdales who need touring capability, your time is now. The Marker Duke PT 13 Alpine Touring Ski Bindings have you covered, with full alpine retention and tech touring handled by one ingenious convertible toepiece combined with a more-or-less alpine heel. Pull the toepiece cover forward to reveal a set of tech toe pins for your uphill pleasure (the cover is removeable to shed some weight); snap the cover back down to turn it into an alpine toe to shred. Simple, dependable and just what you need when the stakes are high and sketchy retention is out of the question. Product Details Toe Ride and Hike Toe – Delivers the downhill performance expected from Royal Family bindings along with full release function and pin technology for optimum uphill performance. Convertible Toe – Option to remove the Ride Toe and save 300 grams per binding for hiking. Auto Quad Lock Technology – In Ride Mode, toe piece locks itself at 4 different points automatically when stepping into the binding. Stainless Steel AFD Gliding Plate – MARKER bindings are equipped with a movable AFD (anti friction device) supporting a precise release almost entirely unhindered by dirt, snow and ice! Individual adjustment of the AFD to the area of application enhance optimized functionality - from racing, for children’s bindings or on ski tours. Anti Ice Rail – Use the metal rail to scratch off ice and snow below your boot sole. Heel Inter Pivot 3 Freeride Heel – The newest generation Inter Pivot heel offers easier step-in performance. The Inter Pivot Heel directs the power forces in the angle of elasticity improving the holding power and reducing pre-releases. Magnesium heel bracket delivers the most power transmission and energy absorption. Tour Mode Lock and Walk Brake – Integrated brake lock, offers 0˚ and 10˚ climbing aid in walk mode. Boot Compatibility Sole.ID – Marker Sole.ID allows Marker Authorized Retailers to adjust Sole ID equipped bindings to both ISO 5355 (Alpine) and ISO 9523 (AT) boot sole norms, as well as GripWalk and WTR equipped boots. Tech Inserts Needed For Hike Function Additional Features Stand Height – 27 mm Recommended Skier's Weight – Upto 265 lbs Uphill Weight – 1000 g Downhill Weight – 1300 g Ski Compatibility We recommend a brake width equal to or at most 15 mm wider than the ski waist width.
