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What should you remove before downhill travel on alpine touring skis?

The climbing skins.

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  1. The bindings
  2. The poles
  3. The climbing skins ✔

Why: For downhill travel, heels are locked and the skins are removed.

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Answer: The climbing skins. For downhill travel, heels are locked and the skins are removed.

  1. Skiing en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skiing
    For downhill travel, the heels are locked and the skins are removed.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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