. Ski-running . Fig. 35.— Sohms Climbing are in millimetres. See also the photos, page 108. rust, and their shape and the method of fixing them in conjunctionwith the skin is showu clearly in the accompanying diagrams. Tying a piece of rope to the bottom of the ski is resortedto by some in order to heljj them to get up-hill. The writer has,. Odds and Ends. Ill however, never found this to be of much use. It is true that ifplenty of rope is used, and if it is properly fixed (no easy matterby the way), it largely obviates slipping back; but it also seriouslyhinders slipp
. Ski-running . Fig. 35.— Sohms Climbing are in millimetres. See also the photos, page 108. rust, and their shape and the method of fixing them in conjunctionwith the skin is showu clearly in the accompanying diagrams. Tying a piece of rope to the bottom of the ski is resortedto by some in order to heljj them to get up-hill. The writer has,. Odds and Ends. Ill however, never found this to be of much use. It is true that ifplenty of rope is used, and if it is properly fixed (no easy matterby the way), it largely obviates slipping back; but it also seriouslyhinders slipping forwards, and necessitates a lifting or heavydragging of the ski at every step. Snow is veiy apt to stick to therope, and of course no glissading with it is possible. The netloss seems therefore to be greater than the gain, though possiblythere may be occasions when the reader may find something of thesort useful. The plan has at least the merit of cheapness. Dipping part of the ski into water is also recommendedbv some in order to help climbing, the idea being to form a lumpof ice on the bottom, which may be removed when the summit isreached. But this, too, is open to much the same objections as therope, and is scarcely worth while. If it is to be adopted, it is wellto be provided with a metal paper-knife, or somethmg of the kind,to scrape off the ice,
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