Ice advice: how to handle the hard cases
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Skiers dread the prospect of running into a hard patch of ice while skiing a course. Ice causes a skiers grip on the snow to disappear, making falls and consequent injuries more likely. Techniques for avoiding ice patches, and maneuvering through them, are enumerated.
Publication Name: Skiing
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0037-6264
Year: 1998
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Flat-light solutions
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Skiers can learn how to ski well on overcast days, in a snowstorm or during whiteout conditions. An effective skiing technique to use under overcast skies is to ski near the trees, which help to provide contrast on the slopes.
Publication Name: Skiing
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0037-6264
Year: 1997
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