How to Adjust the Forward Pressure on Skis

As you become a better skier you will need additional information to prepare your equipment properly. You will most likely buy your own skis and make your own adjustments to those skis. In addition to properly mounting your ski bindings using commercially available information and charts you must learn to adjust the forward pressure on these bindings. If the pressure on bindings is too loose they will release unexpectedly and possibly dangerously. If the pressure is too tight the bindings may not properly release on a fall.

Things You'll Need

  • Skis
  • Boots
  • Flathead screwdriver
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Instructions

    • 1

      Mount your bindings on your skis.

    • 2

      Place your boots into the bindings.

    • 3

      Find the forward pressure indicator on your binding. Check the user manual to find where this indicator is on your brand, as it varies by manufacturer.

    • 4

      Slide the rear binding in to increase the forward pressure or out to decrease it. Make the adjustment by turning the length screw one notch at a time until the pressure indicator is in the correct range.