. Ski-running . of much control over the heel of the ski, and is placed,so to speak, at the mercy of the spring. It is, however, oftenconvenient to raise the heel of the ski when going up hill, andit is annoying to find when one tries to do so that it refuses to 4:2 S/ri-N/f/f/n/f//. obcv on account of the spring being insufficiently screwed the other hand, if the spring be tight, the heel keeps? dappering up and down at every step. Another decidedlybad )>oint about this fastening is its weight. It is unquestion-ablv heavy. It is necessary, therefore, to use a considerablylighter ski
. Ski-running . of much control over the heel of the ski, and is placed,so to speak, at the mercy of the spring. It is, however, oftenconvenient to raise the heel of the ski when going up hill, andit is annoying to find when one tries to do so that it refuses to 4:2 S/ri-N/f/f/n/f//. obcv on account of the spring being insufficiently screwed the other hand, if the spring be tight, the heel keeps? dappering up and down at every step. Another decidedlybad )>oint about this fastening is its weight. It is unquestion-ablv heavy. It is necessary, therefore, to use a considerablylighter ski with it than with any of the ordinary arrangements,and light ski are apt to be brittle. It is, however, a, verypowerful binding, very suitable for making S turns on steepand difficult ground. It seldom or never breaks, and it isadjustable to almost any boot. It is usually sold fitted to aspecial ski with a hole in it cut for the spring. Thei so-calledAlpine skee is shortish, broadish, and flatrbottomed, with a. Fiii. 11.—The Lilienfeld Binding. Alpine Skee. Movable iStcel Sole. sharply turned-up bluff entiance. These qualities render it lesssuitable for straight running, but useful for turning on themountain-side, for which special purpose it is, indeed, somewhat advanced in years will find the Alpine skee,with its special fastening, of value for mountain tours, and it is,we think, easier to learn to turn on it than on any othei; butyour dashing youth and your jumper will certainly prefer theNoi-wegian article. Of course, the Lilienfeld fastening can befixed to a Telemark ski. Method of right way of attaching all the above-named bindings tothe boot wall have been evident from the descriptions appendedto each. It is sufficient to observe here that the straps (andparticularly the toe-straps) should never be pulled tighter thanoccasion demands. Tight straps are the surest road to frost-bite, The Elements of Ski-Rmininff. 43 besides being very uncomfort
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