- Ski conservatively
- Prefer slower speeds
- Prefer easy, moderate slopes
- Favor lower than average release/retention settings which correspond
to an increased risk of inadvertent binding release in order to
gain increases release capability in a fall.
- Note: Type I also applies to entry level skiers uncertain of their
classification.
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- Are all skiers who do not meet all the descriptions of either
Type I or III
- Favor average release / retention settings
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- Ski aggressively
- Normally ski at high speeds
- Prefer steeper and more challenging terrain
- Favor higher than average release / retention settings which correspond
to decreased capability to release in a fall in order to decrease
risk of inadvertent binding release.
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| Note: The release/retention settings
used to set your equipment table comply with applicable American and
International standards. These standards were developed by a consensus
of industry representatives, safety organizations, consumer groups,
government agencies and independent scientists, and are believed to
represent an effective compromise between the release and retention
needs of recreational skiers. Adhering to these procedures will reduce
the risk of injuries resulting from improper torque selection, but
skiing involves many risks which are not related to binding retention
and release, and even a properly adjusted binding cannot release under
all injury-producing loads or retain the boot during all skiing maneuvers. |
