ski binding

an device on a ski used to attach it to a ski boot

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Noun

ski binding - one of a pair of mechanical devices that are attached to a ski and that will grip a ski boot; the bindings should release in case of a fall

binding

mechanical device - mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles

Translations

ski binding

n → attacco degli sci

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He realised something was wrong at the most inopportune moment, pulling out of an attempt to co-lead the first team across the Antarctic during the polar winter after suffering frostbite - caused because he was repairing a ski binding without gloves in temperatures of -30.

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Sir Ranulph was injured in a fall while skiing during training at a base camp and developed frostbite after taking off his outer gloves to fix a ski binding in temperatures of around -33C.

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The 68-year-old adventurer was injured in a fall while skiing during training at a base camp in Antarctica and developed frostbite after taking off his outer gloves to fix a ski binding in temperatures of around minus 3oC (minus 27.4F).

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* Check to make sure that your ski binding is working properly prior to your vacation and then perform a serf-release test at the start of each day.

Preventing injuries on the ski slopes

A technician uses that data to select your gear and to set the level of torque that will cause the ski binding to release and presumably protect the bones and joints in your legs from injury during a fall.

When too little ends up being too much

Besides the crampon components, the laser cuts a variety of climbing aids such as safety pins, grappling hooks, tools to help remove gear from rock cracks, and ski binding parts that are cut from stainless and aluminum plate.

Laser cutting reclaims out-sourced work. (Laser)