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HERRINGBONE STEP [2 records]

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Record 1 2011-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skiing and Snowboarding
DEF

[A cross-country skiing technique where] the body [faces] uphill with skis spread to form a wide "V".

CONT

The herringbone is used to climb short, moderate, or steep slopes. It provides a quicker ascent than the sidestep. It is more tiring and should be used only for relatively short ascents.

OBS

The herringbone ascent is so named because the ski tracks make a pattern that looks like a fish’s spine in the snow.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ski et surf des neiges
DEF

[...] technique de montée [...] qui consiste à écarter les skis en position en forme de «V».

CONT

Il existe deux styles différents : le classique (le skieur garde les skis parallèles, sauf dans les montées à fort pourcentage, où il utilise le pas de ciseaux) et le libre (tous les pas sont permis, le plus utilisé étant le pas du patineur).

Spanish

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Record 2 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skiing and Snowboarding
CONT

The climbing step.... When the slope becomes too steep for [walking, use] one of the following climbing methods : 1. The Sidestep.... 2. The Traverse Sidestep.... 3. The Herringbone.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ski et surf des neiges
CONT

Pas de montée. [...] Quand la pente est plus raide [...] on peut [...] monter en escalier [...] ou en demi-escalier [ou] on peut [...] utiliser la montée en ciseaux.

Spanish

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