{"id":2097100,"date":"2026-08-17T10:15:44","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T07:15:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2097100"},"modified":"2026-08-17T10:15:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T07:15:44","slug":"win-an-800-atk-freeraider-15-evo-ski-binding-the-biggest-prize-in-the-snowbrains-trips-giveaway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2097100","title":{"rendered":"WIN an $800 ATK Freeraider 15 EVO Ski Binding: The Biggest Prize in the SnowBrains Trips Giveaway"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_420530\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-420530\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-420530 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAGrAQMAAABqgLQIAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADhJREFUeNrtwTEBAAAAwqD1T+1tB6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADgDIcbAAEnbF1FAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"ATK Freeraider 15 EVO ski touring binding, a prize in the SnowBrains Trips survey giveaway\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/240719_ATK_STILLS__DSC6706.jpg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/240719_ATK_STILLS__DSC6706.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/240719_ATK_STILLS__DSC6706.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/240719_ATK_STILLS__DSC6706.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/240719_ATK_STILLS__DSC6706.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/240719_ATK_STILLS__DSC6706.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/240719_ATK_STILLS__DSC6706.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"427\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-420530\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/240719_ATK_STILLS__DSC6706.jpg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"ATK Freeraider 15 EVO ski touring binding, a prize in the SnowBrains Trips survey giveaway\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-420530\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ATK Evo Freeraider 15<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;display: block;clear: both\">\n<!-- GAM 71161633\/SNWBR_snowbrains\/article_hrec_1 --><\/p>\n<div data-fuse=\"article_hrec_1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>ATK is in, and this one\u2019s the biggest prize we\u2019ve had.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Italian binding maker has thrown a Freeraider 15 EVO into the SnowBrains Trips giveaway.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/trips-survey\/\">TAKE THE SURVEY<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>They retail for $799.95, which makes it more than double any other prize in the pool, and it brings us to 6 winners and more than $2,100 in gear.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ATK is my personal sponsor \u2013 I\u2019ve been on these bindings since 2023 and they\u2019re amazing.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-15\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;display: block;clear: both\">\n<div class=\"sb-trending-widget\">\n<div 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That\u2019s four days from now.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/trips-survey\/\">TAKE THE SURVEY<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_420529\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-420529\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-420529 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAKAAQMAAAA2A1tgAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAEhJREFUeNrtwQEBAAAAgiD\/r25IQAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAfBnKgAABYDzLiAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"ATK Freeraider 15 EVO ski touring binding, a prize in the SnowBrains Trips survey giveaway\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FR15-Evo-Orange_03.jpg?resize=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FR15-Evo-Orange_03.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FR15-Evo-Orange_03.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FR15-Evo-Orange_03.jpg?resize=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FR15-Evo-Orange_03.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FR15-Evo-Orange_03.jpg?resize=1536%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FR15-Evo-Orange_03.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"640\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-420529\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FR15-Evo-Orange_03.jpg?resize=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"ATK Freeraider 15 EVO ski touring binding, a prize in the SnowBrains Trips survey giveaway\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-420529\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ATK Evo Freeraider 15<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What ATK Is Putting Up<\/h2>\n<p><strong>One winner takes a full Freeraider 15 EVO binding, MSRP $799.95.<\/strong> You\u2019ll pick your color from whatever\u2019s available when we draw.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This is the binding for people who tour up and ski down hard.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>427g per binding with the 97mm brake, 854g for the pair<\/li>\n<li>7-15 release value, both vertical and lateral<\/li>\n<li>Brakes in 97, 102, 108, and 120mm<\/li>\n<li>14mm of rearward heel travel so the ski flexes naturally underfoot<\/li>\n<li>Evo Brake System that engages and disengages automatically<\/li>\n<li>Snow Pack Proof toe that won\u2019t ice up on you<\/li>\n<li>Freeride spacer and toe shim included<\/li>\n<li>ALU 7075, POM, and stainless steel throughout<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>I\u2019ve been on ATK for three years.<\/strong> With the spacers in, it skis close to a resort binding, with a smooth, elastic feel I love. I\u2019ve been getting around 100 days per year on these babies.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_304957\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-304957\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-304957 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAFnAQMAAAAMqmrHAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADNJREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20ON6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALg1xlwAB\/HxwBAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"359\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-27-at-9.23.23-PM.jpg?resize=640%2C359&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-27-at-9.23.23-PM.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-27-at-9.23.23-PM.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-27-at-9.23.23-PM.jpg?resize=1200%2C673&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-27-at-9.23.23-PM.jpg?resize=768%2C430&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-27-at-9.23.23-PM.jpg?resize=1536%2C861&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-27-at-9.23.23-PM.jpg?resize=600%2C336&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-27-at-9.23.23-PM.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"359\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-304957\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-27-at-9.23.23-PM.jpg?resize=640%2C359&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"359\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-304957\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Miles Clark getting wild on ATKs in the Darkside Chute in Tahoe. image: snowbrains<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;display: block;clear: both\">\n<!-- GAM 71161633\/SNWBR_snowbrains\/article_hrec_2 --><\/p>\n<div data-fuse=\"article_hrec_2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/trips-survey\/\">TAKE THE SURVEY<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2>Why ATK<\/h2>\n<p><strong>ATK didn\u2019t start as a ski company.<\/strong> Giovanni and Guerrina Indulti ran GIMEC, a precision CNC machine shop in Fiorano Modenese, Italy. Somebody asked them to improve an old touring binding. They did, and in 2007 that turned into ATK.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Two years later, they won a World Championship with the Race-NX.<\/strong> Their son Davide pushed the company out of pure racing and into touring and freeride, which is where the Freeraider lives.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In 2025 they moved into a new facility in Maranello, 9,000 square meters of production running 40 CNC machines.<\/strong> That\u2019s the same town Ferrari builds cars in, which tells you something about the machining culture these bindings come out of.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Their whole philosophy is one line: performing through lightness.<\/strong> You feel it the first time you pick a pair up.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Light and burly \u2013 perfect.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_420526\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-420526\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-420526 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAPAAQMAAACfLFq4AAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAGJJREFUeNrtwTEBAAAAwqD1T20LL6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAB4GC\/PAAHaBJtgAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"ATK Freeraider 15 EVO ski touring binding, a prize in the SnowBrains Trips survey giveaway\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/240719_ATK_STILLS__DSC6699.jpg?resize=640%2C960&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/240719_ATK_STILLS__DSC6699.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/240719_ATK_STILLS__DSC6699.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/240719_ATK_STILLS__DSC6699.jpg?resize=800%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/240719_ATK_STILLS__DSC6699.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/240719_ATK_STILLS__DSC6699.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"960\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-420526\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/240719_ATK_STILLS__DSC6699.jpg?resize=640%2C960&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"ATK Freeraider 15 EVO ski touring binding, a prize in the SnowBrains Trips survey giveaway\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-420526\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ATK Evo Freeraider 15<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What You Have to Do<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Take the SnowBrains Trips survey.<\/strong> It takes about 2 minutes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We\u2019re building hosted, small group ski trips for SnowBrains readers this winter, and we\u2019re not picking the destinations, you are.<\/strong> The survey asks where you want to go, when you can travel, and what kind of trip you actually want. Lake Tahoe, Jackson Hole, Revelstoke, the Alps, South America, New Zealand. Tell us everything.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Everyone who completes the survey is entered to win.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/trips-survey\/\">TAKE THE SURVEY<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_372387\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-372387\" style=\"width: 1446px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-372387 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAANSAQMAAADPgu3wAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAFlJREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20PBxQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA8Gw0BAAE4vf9rAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"850\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PXL_20250907_214323272-2.jpg?resize=640%2C850&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PXL_20250907_214323272-2.jpg?w=1446&amp;ssl=1 1446w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PXL_20250907_214323272-2.jpg?resize=226%2C300&amp;ssl=1 226w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PXL_20250907_214323272-2.jpg?resize=904%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 904w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PXL_20250907_214323272-2.jpg?resize=768%2C1020&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PXL_20250907_214323272-2.jpg?resize=1157%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1157w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PXL_20250907_214323272-2.jpg?resize=600%2C797&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PXL_20250907_214323272-2.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"850\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-372387\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PXL_20250907_214323272-2.jpg?resize=640%2C850&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"850\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-372387\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Miles Clark, ATK bindings, skis, Tyrolean Traverse, Cerro Torre, El Chalten, Argentina, Patagonia. Image: SnowBrains<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;display: block;clear: both\">\n<!-- GAM 71161633\/SNWBR_snowbrains\/article_hrec_4 --><\/p>\n<div data-fuse=\"article_hrec_4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>The Full Prize Pool<\/h2>\n<p><strong>6 winners. More than $2,100 in gear. Here\u2019s everything on the table:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>ATK<\/strong>: Freeraider 15 EVO binding, $799.95<\/li>\n<li><strong>POC<\/strong>: Fornix Mips helmet and Opsin goggle, $390<\/li>\n<li><strong>LEKI<\/strong>: Wyldbird Vario poles and Tyton Pro TR gloves, $340<\/li>\n<li><strong>Intuition<\/strong>: winner\u2019s choice of liner, fitted to your shells, $259<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hestra<\/strong>: Fall Line gloves, $190<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hestra<\/strong>: Army Leather Heli Ski gloves, $185<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>That\u2019s the whole pool.<\/strong> No more partners coming.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_287909\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-287909\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-287909 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAFnAQMAAAAMqmrHAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADNJREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20ON6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALg1xlwAB\/HxwBAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"359\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-05-at-10.22.44-AM.jpg?resize=640%2C359&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-05-at-10.22.44-AM.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-05-at-10.22.44-AM.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-05-at-10.22.44-AM.jpg?resize=1200%2C673&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-05-at-10.22.44-AM.jpg?resize=768%2C431&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-05-at-10.22.44-AM.jpg?resize=1536%2C862&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-05-at-10.22.44-AM.jpg?resize=600%2C337&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-05-at-10.22.44-AM.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"359\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-287909\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-05-at-10.22.44-AM.jpg?resize=640%2C359&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"359\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-287909\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Miles Clark on ATKS skiing Main Chute at Alta, UT in November. image: snowbrains<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>The Deadline<\/h2>\n<p><strong>The survey closes Friday, August 21.<\/strong> Winners are announced in early September.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve been meaning to do this, now\u2019s the week.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/trips-survey\/\">TAKE THE SURVEY<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Full official rules: <a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/trips-survey-rules\/\">snowbrains.com\/trips-survey-rules\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Grazie to Filippo and everyone at ATK.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_420528\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-420528\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-420528 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAKAAQMAAAA2A1tgAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAEhJREFUeNrtwQEBAAAAgiD\/r25IQAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAfBnKgAABYDzLiAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"ATK Freeraider 15 EVO ski touring binding, a prize in the SnowBrains Trips survey giveaway\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FR15-Evo-Orange_02.jpg?resize=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FR15-Evo-Orange_02.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FR15-Evo-Orange_02.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FR15-Evo-Orange_02.jpg?resize=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FR15-Evo-Orange_02.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FR15-Evo-Orange_02.jpg?resize=1536%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FR15-Evo-Orange_02.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"640\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-420528\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FR15-Evo-Orange_02.jpg?resize=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"ATK Freeraider 15 EVO ski touring binding, a prize in the SnowBrains Trips survey giveaway\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-420528\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ATK Evo Freeraider 15<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 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The Italian binding maker has thrown a Freeraider 15 EVO into the SnowBrains Trips giveaway. 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