Modern freeride binding.. The Marker Baron does everything the Duke does. In a lighter weight set up for the lighter skier that still wants a strong, performance orientated binding that will withstand the toughest conditions. The power to width design has a low level stand height with a short hiking frame and a 10 mm wider interface providing maximum power transmission, along with the strategically placed connecting brackets giving you ultimate edge control. The Back-country technology makes is super easy to get to those stashes of wonderful untracked snow, the skii / hike adjustment is easy to use and has two different hiking aid positions.