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Archive for November 2010

Transitioning From Skinning Uphill To Downhill

By USA Skimo | 11/22/2010
COSMIC logo on blue

Pete Swenson of COSMIC, Colorado Ski Mountaineering Cup and the USSMA demonstrates the proper technique to go from an uphill skinning position, to a downhill skiing position. Transitions are a…

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Transitioning From Skiing Downhill To Uphill

By USA Skimo | 11/22/2010
COSMIC logo on blue

Pete Swenson of COSMIC, Colorado Ski Mountaineering Cup, and the USSMA demonstrates the proper technique to go from a downhill skiing position, to an uphill skinning position. Transitions are a…

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Transitioning From Skinning To The Bootpack

By USA Skimo | 11/22/2010
COSMIC logo on blue

Pete Swenson of COSMIC, the Colorado Ski Mountaineering Cup and the USSMA demonstrates a fluid transition from uphill skinning to a bootpack. Transitions

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BNS Skimo–Choosing Race Skins (Part 1)

By USA Skimo | 11/22/2010
Pete Swanson, the founder of Boulder Nordic Sport, with the logos of the two organizations on a white background

A guide to choosing ski mountaineering racing skins. This video was created with Pete Swenson of the US Ski Mountaineering Association with the support of Boulder Nordic Sport. Skins

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