Ski bindings
Ski bindings keep ski boots connected to skis.[1][2] The first ski bindings were ropes connect to the ski. People put their boot under the rope.[1]
There are different ski bindings for alpine skiing and Nordic skiing.[1] Alpine ski bindings connect the bottom of the ski boot to the ski. Nordic ski bindings connect the toe of the ski boot to the ski.[1]
Ski Bindings Media
Alpine step-in ski bindings
A late model Huitfeldt-style binding. The toe clip runs through the core of the ski to bend up on either side. This model uses a metal heel strap with a lever buckle instead of an all-leather design.
Norwegian actress Trulte Heide Steen
Alpine ski bindings, featuring integrated ski brakes and step-in-step-out heels (ca. 1980s, behind, 2010s, in front).
Alpine touring ski boot, binding, and ski crampon
Nordic Norm cross-country binding with three pins that correspond to holes in toe of the ski boot and a bail with a latch to clamp down the toe of the boot.
SNS Pilot binding with one central ridge and two stabilizing bars on the boot
NNN binding with two ridges, matching corresponding channels in the boot
Ski touring boots and bindings based on the NNN-BC standard
New Telemark Norm (NTN) Binding
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 E. John B. Allen (29 December 2011). Historical Dictionary of Skiing. Scarecrow Press. p. 152. ISBN 978-0-8108-7977-5. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ↑ K. K. Maitra (15 November 2007). Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Clothing and Textiles. Mittal Publications. p. 402. ISBN 978-81-8324-205-9. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
