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other related standards and correct out-of-date references to Binding/Boot Systems in Rental Applications. These
other materials and standards. two standards were re-approved in early 2017. Under
consideration is whether to address alpine touring
Committee F27 on Snow Skiing equipment in this subcommittee.
Committee F27 works on standards related to skiing and • F27.70 Freestyle Terrain Jump Features, which is
snowboarding equipment used in rental applications as evaluating the need for standards related to manmade
well as equipment sold and serviced in retail shops. Key snow jumps built in terrain parks. (This group is
subcommittees within F27 focus on related standards that currently working on terminology and determining a
directly impact resort rental and retail operations include: process for measuring a jump feature.)
• F27.10 Binding Test Procedures, which looks at how • F27.83 International Standards, which tracks and
new and used bindings are tested and the calibration participates with the ISO group to monitor European
of this test equipment. standards and analyze their potential impact on ASTM
• F27.30 Skiing and Snowboarding Equipment, standards.
which deals with terminology, testing of equipment
characteristics, and ski and snowboard binding NSAA will provide regular updates to its members when
mounting locations and positions. ASTM considers and releases new standards. Occasionally,
• F27.50 Shop Procedures (Retail and Rental), which we may reach out directly for your input on these updates
focuses on how to test and inspect new and used ski and proposed standards.
bindings and boots in rental and retail shops. There are If you would like more information about ASTM
two standards under this subcommittee: F1063 – 09 International, these standards, or you would like to join
(2014) Standard Practice for Functional Inspections and ASTM, please visit: https://www.astm.org/. When you join
Adjustments of Alpine Ski/Binding/Boot Systems and ASTM, included in your $75 membership fee is a copy of
F1064 – 11 (2016) Standard Practice for Sampling and the Annual Book of Standards, which contains all of the
Inspection of Complete and Incomplete Alpine Ski/ standards mentioned here.

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