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Skiing
Questions about the sport of skiing, how to take care of skis, and different competitive skiing events.
1,302 Questions
What are the best twin tip skis?
If you are skiing in a snow park, you should always be using twintip skis. Rental shops will often have generic models of twintips for rental, or you can buy better quality ones from most ski shops
Why do skiers use skis which are long and flat?
Because if skis were short and round, they would be called "bicycles".
water skiis work because when your in the water first of all theyre wood and wood floats on water and all the presure when your water skiing goes to the bottom of the skii if you know how to water skii and causes the skii to glide over the water but you have to find out how to balance your wait when your skiing and know how to ski or else that will be an epic fail!
Why should you buy new ski's-what is wrong with 15 year old ski's?
The reason you would buy new ski's instead of using 15 year old ski's is due to the fact, the physical condition of the skis is crucial when it comes to cracks that are built over time by extended usage. Sidewalls could be bent, layers might be coming apart, sometimes warping and uneven flexing can jeopardize the feeling and overall skiing experience. Old skiis can be suitable for beginners, but apparent flaws can work against a pleasant skiing experience.
When is the best time of year to go skiing in Argentina?
The best with a lot of tracks:
LAS LEÑAS
http://www.laslenas.com/Default.aspx?template=home&Id=1556
CERRO CATEDRAL (PATAGONIA)
Also: http://www.catedralaltapatagonia.com/
Where can one purchase ski boots?
Check out from your local ski store or search for cheap ski boots in Amazon or Ebay
Which women won the most medals in cross country skiing?
Women's 15 km (visually impaired)
Gold medal: Elena Remizova of Russia
Guide: Natalia Yakimova
Women's 15 km (standing)
Gold medal: Helene Ripa of Sweden
When does Wintergreen Ski Resort in VA open?
The Wintergreen Resort is located in Virginia and the address is as follows: Wintergreen Resort • Route 664, Wintergreen, VA 22958
What is the flex index on alpine ski boots?
it's generally considered to be 150 flex on "plug" race boots, although this number can be misleading since each manufacture measures flex differently. A 130 flex is used at Kenaihelski, mostly because they use ski powder.
Is skiing the national sports of Andorra?
Many are now suggesting that rugby in Andorra has grown to such an extent that it has now become the tiny nation's national sports.
Is black the hardest run for skiing?
There are also double blacks, maybe even a few triplles depending on where you go.
Green Circle= easy
Blue Square= intermidiate
Black Diamond= Hard
Double Black Diamond= exeptionaly hard
Triple black diamond= Expert
How many people have died ski jumping?
About 4 people die skiing/snowboarding per year on average. During the 2009/10 season, 38 fatalities occurred out of the 59.8 million skier/snowboarder days reported for the season. Twenty-five of the fatalities were skiers (18 male, 7 female) and 13 of the fatalities were snowboarders, (12 male, 1 female). Among the fatalities, 19 of those involved were reported as wearing a helmet at the time of the incident.
Where might one go to purchase a skiing DVD?
Stores such as Sears, Walgreens, Big 5, and other places that sell sports equipment will most likely have DVD's for golf. The best possible place to purchase DVD's of golf are at Sears.
What are some good ski companies?
this is all the one i know of: k2, line, ninthward, fat ypus, praxis, salomon, armada, g3, rossignal, blizard, liberty, dynastar and many more but i cant think of them right now
There are lots of ski resorts in Italy, including some of the largest in the world (Dolomiti Superski). Remember that Italy has some of the highest mountain in western Europe, They run almost the whole length of Northern Italy and there are some further south in the spine of the country
How many types of ski lifts exist?
drag lift, button lift, chairlift, gondola
Oh, goodness only knows. It depends what you class as a type really. There are loads of types. On any ropeway website you can find these out.
How does ski wax affect the speed of skis?
i think that waxing them provides a support on the snow and then creates i guess a ballast upon the snow
- I think the wax hardens to a ultra-smooth finish filling in the pores of the skis and reducing friction. In a manner of speaking, it is supporting the skis.
- Waxing skis makes the running surface smoother and reduces friction. This will result in increased speed and smoother running.
It does not create a ballast on the snow. A ballast is a tank of something, commonly water or sand, or it is left empty, to alter the buoyancy of a submarine, hot air balloon, dirigible, ship etc in a fluid. Snow is not a fluid. All it does is smooth the bases of the skis and make them slipperier. It makes you go a lot faster. That's it.
