Scenic winter view of Wachusett Mountain Ski Area in Massachusetts, featuring snow-covered trails, ski lifts, and frosted trees with a frozen lake in the foreground. Ideal for skiing, snowboarding, and New England winter getaways. Scenic winter view of Wachusett Mountain Ski Area in Massachusetts, featuring snow-covered trails, ski lifts, and frosted trees with a frozen lake in the foreground. Ideal for skiing, snowboarding, and New England winter getaways.

What type of skier are you?

Determining your skier type is your responsibility!

Your skier type, age, height, weight and boot sole length are all used by technicians to determine the visual indicator settings for your bindings. Consult these three descriptions to determine your skier type. Providing false information can lead to an incorrect setting and could result in serious injury.*

Type 1 | Type 2 | Type 3

Type 1: 'Cautious skiing at LOWER visual indicator settings'

  • Entry-level and other skiers preferring slow to moderate speeds on gentle to moderate terrain.
  • Receive lower than average visual indicator settings. This may increase the risk of inadvertent binding release in order to increase the likelihood of release in a fall.

Type 2: 'Moderate skiing at AVERAGE visual indicator settings'

  • Skiers preferring a variety of speeds on varied terrain.
  • Type 2 skiers are skiers who do not meet the descriptions of type 1 or type 3 skier types and will have an average binding release setting.

Type 3: 'Aggressive skiing at HIGHER
visual indicator settings'

  • Skiers preferring fast speeds on steep terrain.
  • Receive higher than average visual indicator settings. This may reduce the likelihood in release in a fall in order to decrease the risk of inadvertent binding release.

*If you have been dissatisfied with your settings in the past, please discuss this with your technician to make possible adjustments. Some skiers might also classify as “-1” or “+3” depending on personal needs.