Ski bindings

device that connects ski boot to the ski

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]

Old ski bindings
Alpine ski binding

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]

References

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.