Ski essays
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There are different kinds of skiing, four-track, three-track, two-track, one-track, mono-ski and bi-ski. Traditionally this sport involves a person to use two skis and go down the hill at a fast speed. The differences simply involve which kinds of equipment are being used and how the skier maneuvers down the mountain with the kind of equipment they are using. While traditional skiing is used with two skis, certain people with disabilities participating in this adapted sport of downhill skiing can...
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“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page”. Traveling is one of the best ways to help people get to relax and spend time with family. Most people might go for a trip two or three times a year. Not everyone has a long vacation for the trip. People usually go for a weekend trip because a weekend trip does not need to prepare a lot of things. For the people who live...
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Scientists have previously demonstrated that ski wax has an effect on friction force. Our data has a general trend that shows how friction force will decrease with more wax. Despite the accurate trend, our data was not entirely precise, and we had sources of error and several outliers within our graph. The calculated average slope ended up at -0.05 / layer. Our slope’s dependent variable, the coefficient of friction, depended on our independent variable, wax. This negative slope aligns with...
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Skiing is the best winter sport out there. It is a sport that can be enjoyed all over the world. There are many ways that people use and enjoy skiing in countless ways. Skiing has become one of the most popular sports in the world. It is the most popular winter sport. Skiing is the best winter sport because of the rich history, many forms, and the expansive terrain. Big mountain skiing is one of the most popular extreme sports...
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There are many different types of skis that are available to purchase. They all have different characteristics and dimensions that drastically affect the ride of how the ski performs. Most commonly thought of are length and width under waist but there a variety of dimensions that have an equal or even more of an effect than the most commonly thought of dimensions. This report explores how the many different dimensions of the ski effect how a ski performs. These include...
4 Pages
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Before this skiing practical I knew nothing about skiing especially Nordic skiing. I had never skied before until this practical came around and I have learned so much these last couple weeks about skiing and about myself. I never thought I would be good at skiing nor did I think I would even like it but I was proven wrong. I may not be a natural skier but I think I’ve picked up on the skills quite fast and have...
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