Choosing Your Skier Type
Your Skier Type, Height, Weight, Age, and boot sole length are used by the shop technician to determine the release/retention settings for your bindings. Study the descriptions below to select your skier type. Be sure to provide accurate information, errors increase your risk of injury.
TYPE I
Cautious skiing on smooth slopes of gentle to moderate pitch.
Skiers who designate themselves as
Type I receive lower than average
release/retention settings. This
corresponds to an increased risk of
inadvertent binding release in order to
gain releasability in a fall. This type also
applies to entry level skiers uncertain
of their classification
TYPE II
Skiers not classified as types I or II.
Skiers who designate themselves
as Type II receive average release/
retention settings appropriate for most
recreational skiing.
TYPE III
Fast skiing on slopes of moderate to steep pitch.
Skiers who designate themselves as Type
III receive higher than average release/
retention settings. This corresponds to
decreased releas- ability in a fall in order
to gain a decreased risk of inadvertent
binding release. Type III settings should
not be used by skiers of less than
22 kg/48 lbs