With more and more recreational skiers hitting the backcountry, Marker built the Duke, an alpine-touring binding that skis with the performance of the traditional heel-and-toepiece design. The Duke sports a wide platform for increased snow feel and slides back three centimeters in touring mode for long uphill slogs. [$500; markerusa.com]
Wait, tire chains are a technological breakthrough? Designed specifically for two-wheel-drive cars and trucks, Thule's CS-10 Snow Chains are so easy to use, they must be. Just drive over them, snap together the color-coded ends, and you're ready to roll. [$150â€$280; thule.com]
Unexplained jitters when tackling easy tap-ins have befallen even the most legendary pros. Now, a group of scientists hopes to reveal which sections of the brain are responsible for choking