Do I need different ski bindings for skiing in parks or will any bindings work?

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There are freeride specific bindings, just as there are race bindings. Freeride bindings are usually two piece bindings with a separate toe and heel piece. They allow your ski to flex more than a binding connected with a riser plate. They can certainly be used elsewhere, not just in the park, bumps or whatnot. If you are buying new bindings with your skis I would go with a two piece, your boot will be closer to the ski which I prefer for rails. Make sure you get a binding with the appropriate DIN range.

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For park skiing, you want freestyle bindings, which have these characteristics…
- Lightweight. The lighter the better, especially in park skiing.
- Separated toe and feel pieces. No bridge/connection between the two pieces. This gives you better flex on rails as well as those curvy ramps, pipes and landings.
- No riser plate and no stiffening plate. Your feet will feel the snow surface better with these bindings, which is what you want in park skiing.

Unfortunately the lack of bridge and plate means that when carving out of the park…
- You will feel vibrations on the feet more.
- When carving on hard snow/ice, your boot will have more chance to get booted out from plowing the hard snow as it is lower to the ground.
- You lack the extra boost of strength provided by the plates. This extra strength allows you to build up more forces before popping the ski when carving, yielding more energy and speed.

In my opinion freestyle bindings’ pluses outweigh the minuses. You can still use them out of the park. But it is quite difficult to ski the park with bridged or plated bindings. So, since you have to choose just one, I recommend choosing freestyle bindings.