Bindings: built around the brake
Absolute minimalism
- Author: Denis Trento
- Photographer: Matteo Agreiter
There can be nothing more minimalist than a pin binding for competitive ski mountaineering. It’s a component of race setup that has undergone major changes in recent seasons to comply with new ISMF rules requiring the use of ski stoppers. For this reason, all manufacturers have integrated stoppers into their existing race models. And it’s not a simple add-on. Manufacturers, each according to their own philosophy, have sought to adapt the use of stoppers to the changeover routine, so that athletes have to do as little as possible at this crucial stage of the race in order to gain those crucial seconds that can mean the difference between winning or losing.
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Weighing from less than 100 grams to nearly a kilo, the common denominator are the pins into which you stick your boots and that enable you to climb. From the revolution of the pin binding to the latest hybrids for freeriding, here are all the best bindings the skimo market has to offer.
The word ski mountaineering encompasses skiing and alpinism. The calling to head high, to reach summits, ridges and the most spectacular vantage points, and then don your skis, often inevitably requires you to use mountaineering equipment. In order to make the right choice, you need to understand how it works and know how to use it.
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