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There are four pieces of equipment needed for skiing. They are skis, bindings, boots and poles. Here is the equipment needed for cross-country skiing:

Type	Skis	Boots	Bindings	Poles
Racing	200cm to 220cm; little or no sidecut	cut below ankle with leather or nylonuppers.	500cm wide, aluminum, alloy, or plastic toe clips	stiff shafts, various shapes of small baskets, asymmetrical or round
Touring	180cm to 200cm;8-11cm sidecut	cut above ankle like hiking boots	aluminum, alloy,or steel toe clips with heal cables	same as light-touring poles but with basket diameter of 41/2in.-6in.
Light-Touring	165cm to 185cm;2-4cm sidecut	cut at ankle like men's, some with groove at heel	Aluminum, alloy, or plastic toe clips	shafts larger than racing, baskets 4in. in diameter
Ski Mountaineering	over 180-200cm; 9-12cm sidecut	single or double-layer mountaineering boots, often with lug sole	for use with mountaineering boots. Some models have alpine type release features	shafts stronger than touring poles, baskets over 5in. in diameter