<p>The earliest record of skiing is a 2,000-year-old pictograph from Rodoy, Norway. Only in the past 50 years, however, have the greatest advances been made in skiing technology. Now, The Physics of Skiing reveals what really happens when a skier hits the slopes, where the snow is always near the triple point -- the temperature at which the solid, liquid, and vapor phases co-exist.</p>
<p>Dr. Lind explains the surprising phenomena that occur at the triple point. For Instance, why will a downhill racer lose the race if he becomes airborne unnecessarily, while the winning racer pre-jumps drops in the course? And why does the winning slalom racer never skid his skis? These and many more slippery questions are answered in The Physics of Skiing. You will learn why alpine skis are designed differently from cross-country skis, how different types of snow affect one's skiing, and why cross-country skiers who step out of their bindings, then off the track, may fall up to their hips in snow. An historical perspective on the evolution of alpine skiing technique helps the reader grasp the now-universal concept of the carved ski turn and its relation to steered turns. And the book explains, once and for all, why ski instructors are forever telling their students to keep their shoulders perpendicular to the fall line.</p>

The Physics of Skiing: Skiing at the Triple Point

Science & Math

Lind, David and Scott P. Sanders

Mathematics

AIP Press

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The Physics of Skiing: Skiing at the Triple Point