Fritschi Xenic 10 Binding

The Swiss binding makers at Fritschi have been trend-buckers in an industry that typically prioritizes lightweight construction over all else. Providing competitively weighted bindings while emphasizing release safety, durability, and ease of use is the name of the game for them. The Xenic binding checks all those boxes, weighing in under 300g and offering lateral toe elasticity, an uncommon safety feature in tech bindings. The Fritschi design wizards accomplished this feat of engineering with toe pins that slide side-to-side independent of the toe lever, giving skiers a comfortable zone for managing impacts before flying free from their binding. For skinning, the pins lock out by pulling all the way up with the toe lever, providing security in no-fall zones. With brakes that pop on and off with a few simple screws, the Fritschi Xenic binding is a serious option for committed backcountry skiers who are willing to carry a few more grams to afford themselves a higher margin of safety.

• Optional brakes have a lockout that engages once the heel is rotated and keeps the brake locked down until rotated back to ski mode.
• True to Fritschi roots, the Xenic is made of innovative composite materials that are lighter than alloys while maintaining serious durability.
• Heel piece offers 6mm of elasticity in the heel, and switches from ski to walk simply by turning it 180 degrees, with a flat mode and single riser.
• Fritschi Easy Step-In technology makes clipping in a one-try deal, no more fiddling with snow-jammed bindings-- just line it up and push down.
• Adjustable heel unit accommodates different BSL's, great for folks with several boot options.
• Lateral and vertical release values can be adjusted independently within a range of 4-10.
• Made in Switzerland.

Update 2021/22 - The plastic is now carbon infused and the housing around the base of the toe lever has been updated to mitigate icing.

Update 2022/23 - The colors were tweaked, you might notice the vertical toe release trigger is now white.