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LEXICON: cable binding

Lexicon: kandahar binding
cable binding - / ˈkeɪbl ˈbaɪndɪŋ / - noun
Old School ski binding that looked like a bear trap. Invented in 1929 by ski racer and engineer Guido Reuge and brand-named after the Kandahar Ski Club. This was the most common ski binding in use up until the 1960s. They consisted of a large spring that attached to a cup / toe piece and wrapped around the heel of the skiers chosen boot (usually made of leather).

\\ Can you imagine sending it with a cable binding holding you in your skis.

Also known as:
bear-trap binding kandahar binding

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