There are two standards of telemark bindings: the old 75mm Nordic Norm cable bindings, and the New Telemark Norm (NTN) bindings which are more suitable for wider, more modern skis.Ĭhoosing ski bindings adapted to my level and weight They allow you to lift your heel when turning in descents and using the technique known as genuflection. Telemark bindings, like telemark boots, are specific to the sport. This pushes up the price of lightweight ski touring bindings. In order to make lightweight bindings, technical materials like aluminum or carbon are needed. Tech bindings are the most suited to ski touring even though the quality of the release trigger (the mechanism allowing for your ski to disconnect from the boot when you fall) is less reassuring than the one on frame and alpine bindings. In ski touring you climb using your legs and your skins, so lightweight, free-heel bindings must be used.
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