A ski binding, comprising a front jaw for holding a front end of the sole of a ski boot and a rear jaw for holding a rear end of the sole of a ski boot, wherein the front jaw comprises: a base, via which the front jaw can be connected to a ski; a jaw body which is or can be connected to the base or forms part of the base; a first holding device, using which the ski boot can be connected to the ski at the front end of the sole for ascending, comprising at least a first engaging element, preferably a first and a second engaging element (31, 32) which can be moved from a first position, in which they have a first distance from each other, towards each other into a second position in which they have a second distance from each other which is smaller than the first distance; and a second holding device using which the ski boot can be connected to the ski at the front end of the sole for descending, wherein the second holding device exhibits a first configuration for descending, in which the second holding device is in contact with the front end of the sole of the ski boot, and a second configuration for ascending, in which the second holding device is out of contact with the front end of the sole of the ski boot, wherein in the second position, the first engaging element and the second engaging element define a joint axis about which the ski boot can be pivoted in the first holding device via its front end of the sole while ascending in skis, or wherein the first engaging element and the second engaging element engage with cavities in the second holding device in the second position, wherein the front jaw also comprises a latching device (8a, 8b) which latches the first engaging element and the second engaging element of the first holding device in the second position when a ski boot is being held in the second holding device in the configuration for descending, wherein the latching device (8a, 8b) comprises at least one latching element which can be moved from a release position into a latching position, characterised in that the latching element comprises an abutting area which is contacted directly by a front end of the sole of the ski boot when stepping into the second holding device wearing the ski boot. a base, via which the front jaw can be connected to a ski; a jaw body which is or can be connected to the base or forms part of the base; a first holding device, using which the ski boot can be connected to the ski at the front end of the sole for ascending, comprising at least a first engaging element, preferably a first and a second engaging element (31, 32) which can be moved from a first position, in which they have a first distance from each other, towards each other into a second position in which they have a second distance from each other which is smaller than the first distance; and a second holding device using which the ski boot can be connected to the ski at the front end of the sole for descending, wherein the second holding device exhibits a first configuration for descending, in which the second holding device is in contact with the front end of the sole of the ski boot, and a second configuration for ascending, in which the second holding device is out of contact with the front end of the sole of the ski boot, wherein in the second position, the first engaging element and the second engaging element define a joint axis about which the ski boot can be pivoted in the first holding device via its front end of the sole while ascending in skis, or wherein the first engaging element and the second engaging element engage with cavities in the second holding device in the second position, wherein the front jaw also comprises a latching device (8a, 8b) which latches the first engaging element and the second engaging element of the first holding device in the second position when a ski boot is being held in the second holding device in the configuration for descending, wherein the latching device (8a, 8b) comprises at least one latching element which can be moved from a release position into a latching position, characterised in that the latching element comprises an abutting area which is contacted directly by a front end of the sole of the ski boot when stepping into the second holding device wearing the ski boot.