RichTurley Posted January 20, 2005 Posted January 20, 2005 I have to talk to some scouts in a few minutes and have to discuss this in relation to cross-country skiing. Anyone know what it is? Rich Quote
AlpineK Posted January 20, 2005 Posted January 20, 2005 It means that you're too much of a wimp to straight line it on a hill so you stick a pole between your legs and use it as a brake...and hope the tip doesn't hit a rock. Actually I have no idea, but it sounds good to me...feel free to use it if you can't come up with something better. Quote
ScottP Posted January 20, 2005 Posted January 20, 2005 That Merit Badge shit is hard core: "To earn this merit badge doing cross-country (Nordic) skiing, a Scout must: Tell the meaning of the Wilderness Use Policy. Explain why each skier must adopt this policy. Explain why every skier must be prepared to render first aid in the event of a skiing accident. Tell the first aid measures for shock. Show how to apply splints. Discuss hypothermia. Tell about symptoms and what action must be taken in the event of hypothermia. Show your ability to select, use, and repair, if necessary, the correct equipment for ski touring in safety and comfort. Discuss the basic principles of snow craft, including avalanches. Demonstrate the basic principles waxing for cross-country ski touring. Discuss the differences between cross-country skiing, ski touring, ski mountaineering, and Alpine skiing. Explain the parts played by strength, endurance, and flexibility in Nordic skiing. Demonstrate exercises and activities you can do to get fit for skiing. List items you would take on a one-day ski tour. Present yourself properly clothed and equipped for a one-day ski tour. Discuss the correct use of your clothing and equipment. Demonstrate the proper use of a topographic map and compass. Show a degree of stamina that will enable you to keep up with an average ski touring group your age. On a gentle, packed slope, show some basic ways to control speed and direction. Include the straight run, traverse, side-slip, step turn, wedge stop, and wedge turn maneuvers. On a cross-country trail, demonstrate effective propulsion by showing proper weight transfer from ski to ski, pole timing, rhythm, flow, and glide. Demonstrate your ability, on a tour, to cope with an average variety of snow conditions. Demonstrate several methods of dealing with steep hills or difficult conditions. Include traverses and kick turns going uphill and downhill, side steps, pole drag, and ski-pole "glissade." Quote
catbirdseat Posted January 20, 2005 Posted January 20, 2005 To me a ski pole glissade is when I am doing an easy snow scramble in boots or snowshoes using ski poles as an aid. If I don't have an ice axe or don't want to bother taking it off my pack for glissading a minor slope, I'll put both poles together and grasp them just above the baskets with one hand and half-way up the shaft with the other and use the poles to control speed while sliding down the hill. Quote
adumbass Posted January 26, 2005 Posted January 26, 2005 The BSA writes a book on every merit badge, they've got em at the library, order it up. http://198.104.1.55/search/Y+skiing+meri...=D&2%2C2%2C Though all in all it'd probably be more fun to make something up. Quote
catbirdseat Posted January 26, 2005 Posted January 26, 2005 Ain't the Internet great? I am truly inspired. If a dumbass can figure out some like that, then anyone can. Quote
adumbass Posted January 27, 2005 Posted January 27, 2005 We wouldn't want anyone to entertain any false hopes about the quality of my posts... Quote
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