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Stuff Every Snow Sports Scout Should Know: free practice in 30-second cards
Stuff Every Snow Sports Scout Should Know
Practice facts for the Snow Sports merit badge. Not an official Scouting America credential.
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- What does the word ski mean in Old Norse?
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Split piece of wood. The Old Norse word skíð refers to a split piece of wood or firewood.
- What is the main difference between alpine and Nordic skiing?
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The type of ski binding. Alpine and Nordic skiing differ mainly in how boots attach to skis through bindings.
- Alpine bindings attach at which parts of the boot?
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Toe and heel. Alpine skiing uses fixed-heel bindings that attach at both the toe and heel.
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- What does the word ski mean in Old Norse?
- What is the main difference between alpine and Nordic skiing?
- Alpine bindings attach at which parts of the boot?
- Nordic ski bindings attach at which part of the boot?
- In telemark skiing, what happens to the skier's heel during a turn?
- What are climbing skins used for on alpine touring skis?
- What do ski lifts allow alpine skiers to avoid?
- What are twin-tip skis designed to do?
- What does a helmet help protect during snow sports?
- Where should snow sport participants stay according to the source?
- How should you dress for cold snow sports to stay comfortable?
- What should at least one person in your party have for safety?
- Why is physical fitness important for snow sports?
- How long does the source suggest stretching each day to prepare?
- What exercise does the source suggest three times a week?
- What everyday habit helps build hill-climbing leg muscles?
- What should you do to prepare your first-aid skills before a ski trip?
- Why should you pick a resort that matches your abilities?
- What can help lower costs when visiting a resort with friends?
- What should you do if you see an accident on the slopes?
- What does a green circle trail generally indicate?
- What does a blue square trail generally indicate?
- What is the purpose of ski wax?
- What should you remove before downhill travel on alpine touring skis?
- What is the telemark turn named after?
- What is one early skiing technique mentioned in the source?
- What modern ski design helped enable the carve turn?
- What does the SMART Style safety program apply to?
- What should individuals take responsibility for regarding avalanches?
- What should you do for hypothermia and frostbite?
- What should you learn to apply for fractures?
- What is one injury listed that snow sport first aid covers?
- What does the source say about sunburn in snow sports?
- What is dehydration listed as in snow sport first aid?
- What does the source say about strength, endurance, and flexibility?
- What should you demonstrate to get fit for your chosen snow sport?
- What should you discuss about your clothing for snow sports?
- What should you explain about hazards before snow sports?
- What does the source say about snowboarding's place in the badge?
- What should you list for a one-day snowshoe hike?
- What should you demonstrate with a topographic map and compass?
- What does a ski binding do?
- What do ski gloves protect?
- What are climbing skins temporarily attached to?
- What do alpine touring bindings allow you to switch between?
- What do you do with the heels for downhill travel on alpine touring skis?
- What does FIS stand for in skiing?
- Which organization sanctions many competitive skiing disciplines?
- What does alpine skiing typically take place on?
- What can bring skiers up the slope at a resort?
- How can backcountry skiing be accessed? 🔒
- What might resorts offer under ski patrol or ski school supervision? 🔒
- What is cross-country skiing practiced on? 🔒
- Where is ski jumping practiced? 🔒
- What is Nordic combined a mix of? 🔒
- What does the alpine skiing discipline include? 🔒
- What is a Super Combined event made of? 🔒
- When was the dual slalom event invented? 🔒
- What does freestyle skiing include? 🔒
- When did freestyle skiing become an Olympic sport with slopestyle and half-pipe? 🔒
- What is grass skiing originally developed as? 🔒
- What is telemark racing contested at? 🔒
- What is speed skiing contested at? 🔒
- What does biathlon combine? 🔒
- What were asymmetrical skis used for in northern Finland and Sweden? 🔒
- What was the underside of the short ski covered with to aid kicking? 🔒
- What was the long ski treated with in early skiing? 🔒
- When does the first description of a skier with two ski poles date to? 🔒
- What did early skiers use before two poles? 🔒
- What did skiing primarily serve as until the mid-19th century? 🔒
- What can skis be textured for? 🔒
- Where is skiing also practiced besides snow? 🔒
- What is roller skiing an alternative to? 🔒
- What does the source advise wearing for any snow activity? 🔒
- What does the source say skiing requires? 🔒
- What does the source say about choosing a snowshoe size? 🔒
- What should you describe about snowshoe types? 🔒
- What should you explain about caring for snowshoes? 🔒
- What should you discuss about backcountry snowshoeing? 🔒
- What should you demonstrate about breaking trail on snowshoes? 🔒
- What does the source say about the length of a snowshoe hike demonstration? 🔒
- What does the source say about adaptive snowshoers? 🔒
- What should you discuss about cross-country ski rules like no walking on ski trails? 🔒
- What should you discuss about classic, skating, touring, and telemark skis? 🔒
- What should you discuss about waxing for cross-country ski touring? 🔒
- What should you compare between cross-country, backcountry, ski mountaineering, and downhill skiing? 🔒
- What should you demonstrate on a gentle packed slope in cross-country skiing? 🔒
- What should you demonstrate about propulsion on a cross-country trail? 🔒
- What should you demonstrate for dealing with steep hills on cross-country skis? 🔒
- What should you explain about snowboard bindings? 🔒
- What does the source say about leashes for snowboards? 🔒
- What should you demonstrate about carrying a snowboard? 🔒
- What should you demonstrate on a moderate slope in snowboarding? 🔒
- What should you demonstrate about riding in varied conditions on a snowboard? 🔒
- What should you name about snowboarding organizations in the United States? 🔒
- What should you show about selecting cross-country ski equipment? 🔒
- What should you demonstrate about riding lifts in skiing? 🔒
- What should you demonstrate on a gentle slope in beginning skiing? 🔒
- What should you show on slightly steeper terrain in skiing? 🔒
- What should you demonstrate on a moderate slope in skiing? 🔒