Skitouring, or simply mountain skiing trips, approaches and descents, to skiers accustomed to the lifts may seem impossible. However, how can you enjoy this sport?
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The whole secret of skis lies in a strip of material with hair arranged in one direction, mohair, synthetic or another, which sticks to the slide. Thanks to it, the ski placed in the slope fall line does not slide down. Once, skiers used seal fur belts for this purpose.
The second indispensable element of equipment are bindings, which, set to walking mode, hold the shoe only in front, the heel is loose, as in cross-country skiing. There are two types of shelves, in which the shoe rises stuck in a movable rail, and TLT, much lighter. Here, the shoe only holds two pins in the front of the binding, but for this you need ski tour in Poland shoes with special tabs.
Most people starting their adventure with skitouring can not believe at first that such a system will hold the shoe during ascent and descent, but you have to trust him, it really works.
Skiing skis are also different from downhill skis, mainly because they are lighter. This is very important, because when approaching, every kilo more is a huge burden on our legs.