Marker Ski Helmets and bindings

Marker has been a manufacturer of alpine ski bindings since 1952. Founded by Hannes Marker, the company is known for pioneering releasable binding technology.He successfully developed a technique whereby the skier’s leg would automatically free itself from the toe-piece on a ski board once the pressure on the knee reached a critical point.

At the 1952 Sporting Goods Trade Fair in Wiesbaden, it was with enormous pride in his own ingenuity that Hannes Marker presented his new binding – the MARKER DUPLEX. The occasion marked the beginning of a new era in winter sports – an era characterized by radical new developments in binding technologies and the ever-increasing popularity of skiing as both a professional sport and a recreational pastime.Marker's first model, the Duplex was followed in 1953 by the Simplex toe binding which was a huge success in the 1950s.

New models introduced in the 1980s were major competitors on the alpine racing circuit. Marker remained independent until the 1980s, since then the company ownership has switched hands several times finally becoming part of the K2 Sports group. Which partners K2 Skis with its bindings. Now the company has diversified and now produces top quality Ski / Snowboard Helmets, Goggles, body protection