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Combination ski-snowboard devices reversibly configured in both: a ski configuration comprising two skis each with both an inside and outside edge and a ski binding mounting systems, and in a snowboard configuration having two outside edges and two binding mounting systems. Methods for converting sk

Combination ski-snowboard devices reversibly configured in both: a ski configuration comprising two skis each with both an inside and outside edge and a ski binding mounting systems, and in a snowboard configuration having two outside edges and two binding mounting systems. Methods for converting ski-snowboard devices from a snowboard configuration to a ski configuration and from a ski configuration to a snowboard configuration. A reconfigurable binding provides an interchangeable all-in-one binding for at least alpine touring, snowboard, split board and alpine ski mode. One aspect of the reconfigurable binding discloses binding connection adaptable for use in alpine touring and traditional ski mode. Another aspect of the reconfigurable binding discloses a bolt/pin pattern configuration for split board and snowboard mode.

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1. A reconfigurable binding comprising: a binding base;a side rail on the underside of the reconfigurable binding base, the side rail is configured to receive a plate rail mounted on a gliding board;a toe binding connection connected to the reconfigurable binding base, a first portion of the binding

1. A reconfigurable binding comprising: a binding base;a side rail on the underside of the reconfigurable binding base, the side rail is configured to receive a plate rail mounted on a gliding board;a toe binding connection connected to the reconfigurable binding base, a first portion of the binding connection having convex shape to match a front portion of a ski boot shape;a rear binding connection shaped to match a rear portion of a ski boot;an adjustable back for securing a boot on the gliding board, the adjustable back has a back support for a leg of a rider, the adjustable back is configured to wrap around the leg of the rider, the adjustable back having a slot for a shin strap, the shin strap coupled with the adjustable back rider permitting a pivotal movement of the leg;a heel member titlably engeagable with the reconfigurable binding base, the heel member connected to the adjustable back, the heel member configured to accept the rear portion of the boot; anda feet strap disposed on the reconfigurable binding base, the feet strap having a hinge on a first side of the reconfigurable binding base and a feet strap adjuster on a second side of the reconfigurable binding base, the feet strap adjuster contacts with a latch for forming a closed position for the feet strap. 2. The reconfigurable binding of claim 1, wherein the front portion and the rear portion of the binding connection having a series of pins, the pins on the front portion of the binding connection is configured to clamp on to a front part of the boot, and the pins on the back portion of the binding connection are parallel to the side rail, the rear portion of the binding connection is configured to engage with a rear part of a boot heel. 3. The reconfigurable binding of claim 2, wherein the pins on rear portion of the binding connection is engaged with a series of springs, the pins are moveable by a relative movement of the rear part of a boot heel of the rider to the reconfigurable binding base. 4. The reconfigurable binding of claim 1, wherein a height of the front portion of the binding connection is shorter than a length of the rear portion of the binding connection to be compatible with the boot. 5. The reconfigurable binding of claim 1, wherein the shin strap is located inside of the adjustable back when the shin strap is not in use, the shin strap can be made of a stretchable material to hold the rider boot securely in a closed position. 6. The reconfigurable binding of claim 1, wherein the gliding board comprises a board for alpine touring, snowboard, split board, or alpine ski, and the boot comprises an alpine touring boot, snowboard boot, split board boot, or alpine ski boot. 7. The reconfigurable binding of claim 1, wherein the side rail having a series of holes for securing the gliding board to the reconfigurable binding in the split board mode. 8. The reconfigurable binding of claim 1, further comprising: a binding mounting system, the binding mounting system is configured to affix the reconfigurable binding to the gliding boards, the binding mounting system having a torque-sensitive release mechanism and a release-setting gauge, wherein the binding mounting system is releasable upon in the event of a threshold level of torque applied to the torque-sensitive release mechanism. 9. The reconfigurable binding of claim 8, wherein the binding mounting system is reconfigurable between an alpine touring, alpine ski, split board, or snowboard. 10. The reconfigurable binding of claim 8, wherein the binding mounting system for split board comprises a puck system, the puck system is coupled with the binding mounting system for an alignment of the gliding boards and the reconfigurable binding. 11. The reconfigurable binding of claim 8, wherein the reconfigurable binding base having a pair of holes for screwing the reconfigurable binding to the snowboard, the reconfigurable binding is screwed to the snowboard via the binding mounting system, whereby the binding mounting system allows a rotational angle adjustment of the reconfigurable binding. 12. A reconfigurable binding comprising: a platform including a rail portion under the platform, a front portion of the platform, and a rear portion of the platform, the rail portion being configured to engage with a puck mounted to a gliding board,the front portion having a convex shape, and a first height, whereby the front portion is configured to be received by an alpine ski binding,the rear portion having a convex shape, and a second height, whereby the rear portion is configured to be received by an alpine ski binding; anda side plate defining at least a first ski-mode hole nearer to the front of the binding, and a second split board mode hole nearer to the rear of the binding, the ski-mode hole configured to receive a pin when the binding is used in ski mode, and the spilt board mode hole configured to receive a pin when the binding is used in split board mode.