Ski bindings are the piece of equipment that fasten your skis to your boots. These bindings are anchored to the ski with screws that are drilled through the ski. This is different from the way boots are fastened--in the event of a crash, it is important that the skis be able to break free of the skier to avoid serious injury. Because of this, boots are installed into the bindings using a clip system that can be adjusted to change how easy or hard it is for the clips to release the boots. Placing your boots into the ski bindings is a very easy process.
Step 1
Lace up your ski boots tightly, making sure any buttons, zippers or Velcro strips are put together. The boot should fit your foot comfortably--this will not only reduce the risk of injury to your foot, but it will improve your skiing performance.
Step 2
Align the bottom of your boot so it is parallel to your ski. This will make it easier to slip into the binding. Slide the lip at the front of your ski boots underneath the lip on the binding.
Step 3
Line up your heel with the back of the binding's heel cup once the front lip has been pushed in as far as possible. Push the heel down into the cup. This should be a snug fit. Continue pushing until you hear a clicking sound. The clicking indicates the ski binding clip has locked, securing your boot.
Step 4
Repeat this process with your other foot.
Step 5
Make adjustments to the sensitivity of your binding release, if necessary. Some beginner's models do not offer this function, but for many bindings there is a lever near the heel cup clip that can be adjusted to change how much force is required for the heel to release. Beginning skiers need a high sensitivity since they are unlikely to be traveling fast over rough terrain and are likely in trouble if that is the case. Advanced skiers, on the other hand, need a lower sensitivity to let them ride more challenging terrains without their skis coming unclipped.
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