safety binding![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Device that attaches the boot to the ski; it features an automatic release system that frees the boot when too much pressure is exerted on it.
setting indicator ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Scale that shows the binding release index (tightness); it is a function of the skier’s weight and skill level.
toepiece ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Front part of the binding that opens at the side if the skier’s leg twists.
heelpiece ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Back part of the binding that opens if the skier falls forward.
brake arm ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Part that sinks into the snow when the boot is released from the binding; this prevents the ski from sliding down the slope.
base plate ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Support plate for the binding that is placed on the ski.
antifriction pad ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Part mounted on the toepiece that reduces friction between the sole and the binding and facilitates the release of the boot during a fall.
brake pedal ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Device used to attach the binding by sliding the end of the sole into the toepiece and pushing down on the brake pedal with the heel.
manual release ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Manual device that releases the boot from the binding.