Race bindings
The ski brake is no longer optional.
- Author: Claudio Primavesi
- Photographer: Pierre Lucianaz
Even the latest manufacturers have added ski brakes to their race models, as race regulations now require. Some have redesigned the binding’s brake housing (almost always the heel), while others have added an element without radically altering the design, with the option to remove it when not needed. However, attempts have always been made to make the operation automatic or more functional, for instance by incorporating its action into the heel riser. To provide that all-important marginal gain, including for the new, super-fast Olympic formats.
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Materials are evolving, which is increasing the opportunities for pushing the boundaries of mountaineering splitboarding. It’s no longer just about easy tours, a few jumps and a beer. Thanks to innovative new setups and growing knowledge within the community, long ascents and steep terrain no longer intimidate.
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.
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