Before we can provide your equipment, you must ...
CLASSIFY YOURSELF
FOR SKIER TYPE
Determining your skier type is your responsibility!
Your skier type, height, weight, age and ski boot sole length are used
by the shop to determine the release/retention settings of your ski
bindings. Be sure to provide accurate information; any error may increase
your risk of injury. Consult these descriptions to select your classification.
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| "Cautious
Skiing at Lighter Release/Retention Settings" |
"Moderate
Skiing at Average Release/Retention Settings" |
"Aggressive
Skiing at Higher Release/Retention Settings" |
TYPE I
SKIERS:
- ski conservatively
- prefer slower speeds
- prefer easy, moderate slopes
- favor lower than average release/retention settings.
This corresponds to an increased risk of inadvertent binding
release in order to gain increased releasability in a fall.
- Type I settings apply
to "entry-level skiers uncertain of their classification"
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TYPE II
SKIERS:
- ski moderately
- prefer a variety of speeds
- ski on varied terrain, including most difficult trails
- are all skiers who do not meet all
the descriptions of either Type I or
III
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TYPE III
SKIERS:
- ski aggressively
- normally ski at high speeds
- prefer steeper and more challenging terrain
- favor higher than average release/retention settings.
This corresponds to decreased releasability in a fall in order
to gain a decreased risk of inadvertent binding release
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Rev 3/11/05 jmb
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