I confess I was unaware that ski tourers used “skins” on the base of the skis for traction before I gave the sport a try. In fact, I had no idea what "skins" were. Skins are made of fabric ...

While uphill skiing, skiers use a combination of gear that includes specialized bindings, boots, and "skins"—grippy material applied to the underside of the ski—to climb a mountain without the ...

In skiers' parlance, uphill skiing is another term for ski touring. Oftentimes, the phrase is used by ski areas to denote ski touring that happens within the avalanche-controlled boundaries of a ski ...

In skiers' parlance, uphill skiing is another term for ski touring. Oftentimes, the phrase is used by ski areas to denote ski touring that happens within the avalanche-controlled boundaries of a ...

A sprint race normally only lasts about three minutes — a much shorter version of other ski mountaineering events ... an ascent on skins from the start, followed by steps climbed on foot while ...

Skier's left or right: A directional term used to describe a location as seen from above, as if you are trying to ski to it. Skins: Grippy sheets of material backcountry skiers affix to the bottom of ...

In sprint races, the ascent is mostly made on specialized skis covered with so-called climbing skins — which improve traction against the snow — and partly made on foot in ski boots.