Boot Binding System with Foot Latch Pedal

A boot binding and interface system for riding a snow gliding board in a ski touring mode or a ride mode in alternation, which comprises:

• a ride mode interface (102, 260), wherein said ride mode interface is attachable to a gliding board surface;
• a ski touring mode interface (120, 220), wherein said ski touring mode interface is attachable to a gliding board surface;
• a baseplate-latching toe pedal combination (110, 210);
• characterized in that said baseplate-latching toe pedal combination comprises
• a) a baseplate (101, 201), said baseplate having a posterior aspect, an anterior aspect, a top surface, an undersurface;
• b) a pair of nose members (108, 253) contralaterally disposed on the anterior aspect of said baseplate, said nose members defining a mounting box slot (109, 209) therebetween, said mounting box slot having an anterior open end and a posterior closed end;
• and,
• c) a toe latch pedal mechanism (103, 203) pivotably mounted to said baseplate in said mounting box slot, said toe latch pedal mechanism having a toe end, a heel end, and a toe pedal plate (104, 204) with top face (104a, 204a), said toe latch pedal mechanism having a release position wherein the toe end of said toe pedal plate is pivoted out of said mounting box slot so as to be elevated above the top surface of the baseplate and a lock position wherein said toe pedal plate is pivoted into said mounting box slot so that said top face is essentially co-planar with the top surface of the baseplate when lockingly engaged to said ride mode interface or said ski touring mode interface in turn.