Rottefella 75mm Vintage Cross-Country Ski Bindings - Made in NorwayThe heavyweight champion of the Nordic binding world was, and still is, Rottefella of Norway. Rottefella in Norwegian means "rat trap", and this example shows how the bindings acquired their name. Ski bindings historically had involved a cable that wrapped around the heel of the boot, securing the toe in a bracket mounted on the ski. In the late 1920s, skier Bror With came up with the idea of holding the toe of the boot to the ski with a clamp. The

Weight (pair): 4052gm w/ bindings

and the bases are impregnated with tar

In the early 80s Swix retired the Liljedahl brand

but because the parts list is for an older version of cable bindings

It could save your life

most manufacturers still produced 2 or 3 sizes: a "smal"/narrow

Size (EU): 36 (5

but I doubt this model got raced much

the 50mm binding revolution was sparked

meaning that a 145cm was sized for someone approx 6' 1" / 185cm

based on the construction

favoured by racers