Ogden, UT-- With more and more skiers looking for escape in the mountains, seeking untracked snow and an intense way to experience nature, Salomon, the leader in technical design and innovation in mountain sports is excited to introduce a new backcountry binding in the fall/winter of 2012, poised to become the benchmark for all snow adventurers. The new Salomon Guardian 16 binding features unique advantages for every outing into the backcountry and is the next generation of freeride performance.