Best Junior Bindings

Atomic Colt 7 GripWalk - Review 2025

By: Derek Doyle & Annie Gunton - Updated: April 2025

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Derek Doyle

Contributor at SlopeMagazine.com

Hailing from Aspen, Colorado, Derek began his skiing career in the illustrious Powder Pandas ski school program, eventually sort of growing up to ski professionally in slopestyle and big air, while moonlighting as a ski tuner and writer.

Now living in Colorado’s front range, Derek can be found among the i70 crowd racing to find hidden powder stashes on the back bowls of Vail, on Park Lane in Breckenridge, under the lights on Keystone, and returning home to the High Alpine steeps in Snowmass. When he's not skiing he’s wishing he was, or nerding out on mountain biking, climbing, and golf.

Annie Gunton

Editor at SlopeMagazine.com

Annie has lived on 4 continents and traveled through 6. Spending her time in places as different as London and the Kalahari she has adapted how she gets out and enjoys what’s around.

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Where to buy Atomic Colt 7 GripWalk:

Backcountry

Evo

Getting gear for kids can be tough since they’re always growing so quickly so a lot of folks try to cram their kids into stuff that doesn’t quite fit. Totally understandable, but it can be unsafe and lead to some bummed-out kids on the mountain. This is especially true for boots and bindings, but ultimately it’s worth it to get kids some well-suited gear.

If you’re looking for some solid junior bindings for your up-and-coming skier, the Atomic Colt 7 GW provides solid heel and toe pieces, versatile DIN volume, and a safe, reliable release for inevitable falls on the learning curve. They work well for alpine and GripWalk boots, and the toe has some similar elasticity to more expensive adult bindings. Plus, they’re lightweight for easy-going skiing and hauling to and from the resort.

We love that they also feature automatic wing adjustment in the toe piece, so they’ll be attached properly, even on boots that are a little worn out. You can’t win an Olympic or X Games gold on your first couple times out, but these are a good step in the process.