Backcountry Access Alpine Trekker Adaptors

The Alpine Trekker from Backcountry Access is the world's best selling ski touring adapter. That's not the biggest feat as it's the ONLY alpine touring adapter on the market. But that's not to diminish the quality or performance of these awesome tools. Alpine Trekkers adapt alpine bindings for touring by offering a releasable heel to facilitate climbing. Heel elevators, called Mega Climbers, facilitate steep climbing.

$179.45

Alpine Trekkers- OK, not great
I've owned a pair for about 3 years and they're fine if you just need to get up a slope of moderate angle. They leave you pretty high off the ski and climbing very far in alpine boots isn't too fun. Still, if your goal is just to get above the lifts or climb a ridgeline and not to tour, these will do the trick. Pretty beefy construction and fairly easy to use. Heavy, though. I'd save the 9 and buy a pair of Diamir 2's instead! (Those will work with alpine boots, too!)

very good but not AT bindings
The Alpine Trekkers served me well during my recent skin up Mt. Talac in South lake Tahoe. The Trekkers put you a little high off your skis and also give a little too much tortional flex when traversing steep slopes. Overall, they are awesome for occasional jaunts into the backcountry, if I did more BC I would get some AT bindings.

Backcountry Freedom
If you’ve ever dreamed of finding freedom skiing in the backcountry hills, but you don’t have tons of cash ready to burn, the Alpine Trekker may be your ticket to freedom. At ~0, these things are a ton cheaper than any of the AT bindings on the market. Plus you get to keep your current pair of alpine skis, boots and bindings, and in the backcountry, these are invaluable contributions in your quest for freedom

Alpine Trekker Adaptors
It works exactly like it's supposed to work.

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