The Marker Baron EPF 13 is a fully DIN-certified frame binding that will ski like a normal alpine binding with the added option yo uphill. The Baron is Multinorm compatible, so it’ll take an alpine sole or a full touring sole. The wide hole pattern and the redesigned Inter Pivot 3 Freeride Heel of the Baron make it a true freeride binding that can handle the hardest lines, drops, and chunder. All this performance comes at a cost though, which in this case is a 1450-gram binding. For this reason, most people will find the Baron useful mostly as a resort binding that might eventually wander into the sidecountry. When it does come time to start heading uphill, the Baron has two raiser height options and also includes a fiber-reinforced base plate which helps reduce the overall weight without compromising strength.
