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While it is possible to skim over the water with a stock snowmobile, the practice can be dangerous. For example, in February 2006, a Massachusetts man died in New Hampshire after sinking into the water during a failed skimming attempt. [8] In July 2010, a 40-year-old man died in Anaktuvuk Pass while attempting to skim across Eleanor Lake. [9]
Climbing skins are strips that attach to the bottom of Nordic, alpine touring or randonnée skis to help while ascending backcountry slopes. They are designed to be removed for skiing downhill. They are typically attached to the skis via a loop on the ski tip, a hook on the tail, and adhesive on the base of the skin.
A carved turn is a skiing and snowboarding term for the technique of turning by shifting the ski or snowboard onto its edges. When edged, the sidecut geometry causes the ski (in the following, snowboard is implicit and not mentioned) to bend into an arc, and the ski naturally follows this arc shape to produce a turning motion.
Skimboarding, also skimming, a sport which involves riding a board on wet sand or shallow water; Snowmobile skipping, also known as skimming, operating a snowmobile on water; Stone skimming, skipping or bouncing a stone on a water surface
A ski coach can analyze the underlying abilities of expert skiers by watching them do a snowplow. [9] Proficient skiers may apply the technique with a narrower angle between the skis as a "wedge turn". [10] In ski mountaineering, the snowplough is recognized as an important way to come to a complete stop on steep slopes. [11]
A hydrofoil is towed water ski where the participant is seated on the ski. The ski consists of a seat tower and board, as well as a foil, which rides beneath the water’s surface, with front and rear wings. The participant straps into the hydrofoil ski and secures the safety straps on the seat tower and the foot bindings.
Ski skins: Attached to bottoms of skis, used for walking up slopes. [citation needed] Rope: Are not always used in ski mountaineering, but if the approach to the summit or drop-in is treacherous, having a rope can help mitigate risk. When choosing a rope, one needs to make sure it is a proper climbing rope, paracord and ropes found in gas ...
The player is treated to videos of Picabo Street explaining the best and easiest way to make it down the hill alive. [3]The player is given choices of five different kinds of racing: Slalom, Giant Slalom, Super-G, Downhill and All-Around. [3]