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Borg Svemann,
Woodworker
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These skis are short with broad bases that keep skiers on the surface of the snow and make skiing in deep or heavy snow much easier than traditional skis.
Waxing skis for use in varying snow conditions was another late nineteenth century development.
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Phuong Nguyen,
Exotic Dancer
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Fluffy snow and clear blue skies invite visitors to strap on the cross country skis or the snow shoes and head out into miles and miles of trails.
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Sarah Kennedy,
Fashion Model
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Colder snow, especially when freshly fallen, has sharp pointed crystals which tend to penetrate softer waxes causing the skis to stick to the snow.
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Tony Howell,
Skateboarder
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As the snow is usually dry and does not compact skating skis tend to sink into the track and in spring the tracks are hard and icy.
Wax on the surface will slow the skis because snow crystals and dirt will stick to the wax.
Stiff skating skis in loose tracks dig into the snow.
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Chrissie Tanner,
Homemaker and Mom
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The skis should be kept on the snow as much as possible, and the tips should be driven down onto the snow immediately after the absorption of the bump.
Recreational skis are designed to be softer to allow the skier's weight to flatten the ski into the snow and provide more grip for kick and climbing hills.
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Shane Kelly,
Bar Tender
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They were the best turns I had ever made on snow, It was my last day on skis and the first day of my new snowboarding life.
Snow into which those skis completely disappear as they sink down, but snow that never weighs down the feet or packs on to the skis or boots.
If you own your own skis make a protective sleave to go over the tip and tail of the ski so that they do not get abraded at the contact points while travelling to the snow.
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