Alpine trekkers

They get the job done, but they kind of suck to tour on.

Had them, used them maybe 10 times, broke them, got them warrantied and sold them. Bought real AT bindings.

Trekkers are good if you touring a few times a year and your tours are short.

They are ackward and position you very high on the ski, dont touring smoothl, are creaky and noisy, very heavy, and just generally a pain in the ass.

For some people Trekkers are a great option, but if your at all serious look into freeriders or the new Naxos.

AT bindings are much lighter, touring much easier, are more reliable than trekkers (not that downhill bindings though) and are just more functional in the BC.

If your serious about getting in the BC than they are the way to go. You can't huck too hard on them, but anything under 20 feet or so isn't a problem if you know who to land. They still ski fine on soft snow and the difference going up is unbelieveable.

The new Naxos are supposed to be awesome. Pretty beefy, look down so they cant ever go from ski mode to touring mode. Freeriders are what I currently use and have liked so far. They are redesigning it for next season and it should be improved a lot. Depending on how the new naxos fair this season I may try and swap the freeriders for new naxos.

So, if your willing to spend more $ to get a better set up, go with AT bindings.

If you think youll only tour 5 times in a year or something not worth it to get anything more than trekkers.

tour wrekkers

too damm heavy and awkward - esp on sidehills and turning while skinning up a steep slope

spend the extra cash and get some new Naxo's or Freerides

I use the Naxo's on a pair of K2 Cheifs and they kick ass...

The trekkers are OK, but not if your serious about touring .... Even single run ascents of 2000-vertical will be so much better on AT binders

I live in Belgium and have got the opportunity to go skiing about 3 weeks a year, so I don't get very much powder days. In the BC I like to bring some park tricks so I feel more safe with my regular marker binding

seems to me that trekkers are the way to go

thanks

If you're doing backcountry where you show up at the base of the mountain, skin and ski down they're alright. If you gong multiple ridges or flats they suck ass

they seem to make sense if you're taking advantage open boundries at a resort, taking the chair up, then hiking to the goods. I haven't used them but am considering buying this winter for that purpose.