How can we design an ascent aid that can be operated from an upright position?

While getting a chance to try the Marker Baron ski Binding last December, I noticed the faultiness of the Extended Power Frame’s ascend aid which was ergonomically extremely difficult to reach via ski poles. This means that while ascending a mountain on any of the five Marker models that use the Extended Power Frame module, the skier must cycle through the 3 steps of the mechanical ascent aid by bowing down and shimming their ski pole in extreme and often dangerous terrain. The primary aim of my project was to improve the ascent aid, and thus also the EPF module base by always keeping user friendliness as the final goal. This was done with minimal expenses for Marker in mind and easy production methods that are already in their arsenal. The expectations for the end product was a mechanism that worked reliably that could be adjusted from the comforts of an upright and controlled position with any type of ski pole.