Heel binding for trail skis

In a trail ski including a toe binding, a heel binding for use in combination with a ski boot, said heel binding comprising an elongated elastic member attached at each end thereof to said ski boot to form a closed loop, heel locating means including a flat base attached to the upper surface of the ski adjacent the heel of said ski boot, a shaped portion extending from one end of said base and a hook extending from the other end of said base, said shaped portion and hook being integral and forming a single member perpendicular to said base and integral therewith, a notch in said ski boot heel cooperating with said shaped portion to locate said boot on said ski in alignment with said toe binding, said hook releasably receiving said elastic member so as to maintain said elastic member under sufficient tension to resiliently retain the heel of the ski boot in contact with the ski.