Marker

After only a short test last season, several PowderGuide testers are now out and about with the Marker Kingpin and have gained some experience with the binding. The impressions and opinions of various people have therefore been incorporated into this test report. The good overall picture of the binding remains.

Last week I told you about the Marker Phoenix Otis helmet, today I'm writing about the matching goggles. As with helmets, there has been a lot of development in goggles over the last few years, so there are many innovative products on the market today.

If you think back twenty years, apart from downhill racers and children, nobody wore a ski helmet on the mountain. But back then, no skier had their cell phone with them either. Today, a man or woman without a helmet is an outsider in the ski area, at least in the German-speaking ski region. The industry has recognized the signs of the times and is constantly bringing newer, safer and better products onto the market.

This week's GOTW describes more than just an object: it stands for an attitude to life, for free spirits, for visionaries, for life beyond conventions and restrictions ... it stands for the monoskier/monoskier as such...

Next week sees the launch of the Marker Kingpin, not only one of the most interesting products of the season in the ski touring sector, but also the first major manufacturer of ski bindings to enter the rapidly growing and increasingly competitive market for Pintech bindings. We have already briefly tested the Kingpin for you.

Is the K2 Annex 118 Pro Model: a "one ski fits all?". For me, the ski is a successful all-round talent: with a balanced balance of torsional stiffness and forgiving character.

At ISPO, all manufacturers let their innovation cats out of the bag. Read about the new products in the boot and binding sector.

PowderGuide is very fortunate to work with many of the best and most respected mountain sports companies that produce high-quality freeride and touring equipment. In the partner special, we would therefore like to present or recommend one of our partners' top products for winter 2012/2013.

Off-piste skiing is booming. For many, the real adventure begins where marked pistes and lifts end. However, hiking on foot is difficult to manage without suitable equipment. Touring bindings with a walking function offer the adventurous a comfortable way to discover the vastness of the mountain world on their own. As everywhere else, different systems have developed, each with their own advantages and disadvantages. In order not to lose the overview in the jungle of materials, we present the most important bindings here and tell you which system is suitable for which purpose.

Central Switzerland

We chose a small spot that will hopefully remain as it is for a long time to come. Enough vertical meters, fat terrain, few locals, a relaxed atmosphere and, in addition to great weather, a good connection between the fresh snow and the old snow