Light weight and durability are the cornerstones for the Marker Alpinist 8 bindings. Taking it to the next level is the brake-less format of this model, lightening the load even further for all you minimalistic touring skiers out there. With a release value of 3 to 8, skiers topping out at 225 pounds will find some security here. As a pin-touring binding, proper boots are required, but if you have the whole setup and you’re ready to go, there’s not a lot of other bindings out there that can match up to the Alpinist in terms of light weight and predictable performance.