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Ski bindings release the boot in a fall

The setting is adjusted to the skier's weight, height and ability A spring-loaded heel and toe piece hold the boot but let go under enough force, which reduces the risk of a broken leg. The idea spread in the 1960s as metal skis and harder boots made falls more violent. Ski shops set the release value using a standard table, and technicians test it with a machine. It sits in Mondo's sports collection, one of 200 facts that each trace back to the reference below.

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Fédération Internationale de Ski

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: The setting is adjusted to the skier's weight, height and ability. The figure is taken from Fédération Internationale de Ski, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a sports fact?: Yes. It sits on the Sports shelf, one of 2,600 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.