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skiing equipmentSkinning up the mountainSki touring, also referred to as ski mountaineering, ski randonnée, and alpine touring (or AT), is a form of backcountry skiing (off-piste skiing) involving trekking from place to place in the wilderness, that has parallels with hiking, backpacking and Alpine climbing or mountaineering. How to ski tourSki touring is travelling over the winter landscape on skis under human power rather than through the use of ski lifts or snow vehicles. It can take place in terrain ranging from perfectly flat to extremely steep. In either case, unlike alpine skiing, the skiers heels must be free to allow a natural walking motion while ascending and traversing. Going uphill or across a flat also requires grip, so that the ski will glide forward but not slide backwards when weighted. Dedicated cross-country touring skis may have a fish-scale pattern engraved into the base of the ski to enable the ski to grip, but other types of ski require the use of sticky wax or climbing skins. Skins are removable pieces of plush fabric whose knap runs at an oblique angle, allowing the ski to glide forward, but not back. If the snow is particularly icy or the skin track very steep, then the ski tourer may choose to clip on ski crampons, sometimes called harscheisen (German), couteau (French), or cortelli (Italian). Skiing Equipment & Gear Overview @ ABC-of-Skiing. Home catering equipment photography equipment ultrasonic cleaning equipment cctv security equipment used mailing equipment rent office equipment call recording equipment construction equipment utah heavy equipment training schools construction equipment part wholesale kitchen equipment electronic equipment test used equipment industrial leasing dj light equipment climbing wall equipment buy equipment heavy attachment equipment heavy rugby equipment coffee shop equipment equipe de france de rugby used laboratory equipment cobra golf equipment life fitness exercise equipment martial arts training equipment professional dj equipment snow ski equipment 24 hour fitness equipment aeration equipment amateur equipment insurance photographic amatuer radio equipment astronomical equipment uk auction equipment exercise auction equipment forestry auction equipment music auction equipment snack audio equipment for sale |