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Ski Bindings
Ski bindings are a retention device that secures the boot to the ski safely. On alpine versions the heel and toe are secured over a ski brake that pops up when the skis are not in use. The brake prevents the ski from sliding all the way down the mountain if the binding releases, another aspect of alpine bindings. They release under certain pressures to protect the skiers legs and joints when the get going out of control.
Alpine ski bindings are set to a specific force retention which is based on the weight, height, age, size of ski boot as well as their skiing ability. A beginner has a very light setting so their skis will pop off under much slower conditions. This same setting on an advanced skier would pop out under normal turning so it would have to be increased. This is the DIN setting which ranges from 0 up beyond 12 for racers and professional skiers.
There are many other types of ski bindings for different types of skiing. Nordic bindings only secure the toe to the ski allowing the skier to let the ski glide much further back behind them which is important for going up hills. A telemark binding is similar but typically has a wider securement in the front and an additional cable going around the back for added support. Again only the toe is secured to the ski but this allows for different downhill turns as well as limited uphill capacity.
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