Quick-Release Ski Binding
Despite looking very easy, and even more so fun, skiing is actually very dangerous, and a head-on collision with a bolder, or tree while speeding down a slope at 50 miles per hour can cause serious injury, and even immediate death.
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That’s why in 1937, professional skier, Hjalmar Hvam introduced the quick-release ski binding mechanism to skis. Hvam was actually working on the idea while he was recovering from a ski injury himself.