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Many skiers still leave the fitting and adjustment of bindings to specialist shops, although at least the adjustment of bindings is not particularly complicated. But are you actually allowed to adjust bindings yourself? Legally, this is a grey area. In theory, insurance companies can demand proof of binding adjustment by a specialist in the case of an insurance claim or accident, but in practice this happens extremely rarely. Adjusting your own bindings helps you to better understand your own equipment and to be able to help yourself when a problem arises. It is therefore worth trying. And in case of doubt? You can always ask a specialist shop for help.

It was the end of August 2020, I had just returned from my summer vacation, the surfboard had been put away and the ski season was just around the corner. Like any normal skier, I asked myself typical questions for the time: When is the first snow coming? How many PowderAlerts await us? Is my setup right for the new season?

When I saw the Duke last year, I knew I had to test it and it had to go on the Rustler 11. I had already bought the first Duke back then and was a big fan, but then switched to ATK as the material developed.

Possible breakage of the steel pins on the front jaws can lead to reduced release force and thus increase the risk of falling. Models 10 and 13 from the 2017/18 season (gold or reddish color) are affected. The toe pieces of the corresponding bindings will be replaced free of charge. Here is the press release from Marker/Völkl:

In our partner news you will find information that we received directly from our partner companies at ISPO in Munich. We mainly asked about news and new products for the 2018/19 season.

Marker advertises the 16:10+ Map ski goggles with a particularly wide field of vision and, as the name suggests, with MAP technology

As in previous years, there are many technical innovations in ski touring boots. More and more manufacturers are coming onto the market with ever lighter models that are still very suitable for downhill skiing. One of the most interesting new models, the Hoji Pro Tour from Dynafit, won an ISPO Award but could only be admired in reality to a limited extent due to the lack of a Dynafit stand.

The Upper Bavarian equipment manufacturer is upgrading with a new ascent-oriented binding for ski tourers of all kinds. The Straubing-based company has expanded the horizons of its binding world: in addition to the Duke for big mountain and the KingPIN for all downhill-oriented "freeski mountaineers", the ALPINist is now a fully equipped Pintech binding that is available from just 300 euros and weighs just 245g (without suspension line and without ski topper).

"All Terain. All the Time" is the slogan of the Line Pandora 95, a ski designed for women with a center width of 95 mm and a freeride shape that is supposed to work anywhere and everywhere. We have put this claim by the ski makers from the USA to the test and naturally don't want to withhold the results.

For some years now, more and more manufacturers have been focusing on additional protective equipment alongside helmets. There is now a very large selection of protectors for all possible body parts. For many freeriders, back protectors in particular are now standard equipment. The choice is huge, from backpacks with integrated protectors to all kinds of protector variants for wearing under a jacket and airbag systems for alpine racing. In today's Gear of the Week, we briefly present the Hybrid 2.15 OTIS Body Vest from Marker.

With the Clark, Marker is launching a new helmet in the freeride/freestyle category. The helmet is particularly impressive due to its very low weight and versatility.

When it comes to skiing, the Norwegian company "Stereoskis" not only focuses on winter, but also produces high-quality (alpine) skis and water skis. This is how the basic idea of Stereoskis "Never stop skiing" came about. Since we at PowderGuide are known to have less to do with skiing on the water, but prefer to ski in the snow, we were given the opportunity to test an (alpine) ski from Stereoskis.