winter activities. how to dress want to layer because you can always remove layers as needed....
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Winter Activities
How To Dress
• Want to layer because you can always remove layers as needed.– Allows you to take into
consideration• Weather• Terrain• Type of activity
– Each layer helps to trap air
• Hat – Helps to regulate your temperature easier.
Layer, Layer, Layer
Wicking
Insulating
Shell
The layers are for:
1. Wicking – taking moisture away
2. Insulating – keeps warmth in
3. Shell – protects against wind/rain
COTTON KILLS! – AVOID IT!Once it gets wet, it stays wet!
Head, Hands, and Feet
Head Feet
HandsMittens vs Gloves
Pay attention to boot ratings
Lower the rating, the warmer the boot
Ear muffs and ear bands are not enough
Daily Points• Be on time where we are meeting for class.
Please check itinerary!
• You must have a hat/hood for every class period!
• You need to have on proper attire: – Top – Bottom – snowpants!! You will be “sitting” in the snow!– Footwear
• At the end of class time meet in classroom or where indicated by instructor.
Other Points
• Participation (5)– Are you participating the entire class time?
– Less participation, means less points
• Conduct (5)– Using equipment properly
– Storing equipment properly
– Appropriate language
– Showing respect toward instructor & classmates
Extra Credit
• If you have your own equipment for:– Cross country skiing– Downhill skiing– Ice skating– Snowshoeing– Ice fishing
• If you wear mittens or gloves
Be sure to notify me
when you bring in your
own equipment!
Cross-Country Skiing
Two Basic Types of Cross-Country Skiing Techniques:
• Diagonal Stride
(Classic) on right
• Skate Ski on left
Diagonal (Classic) Strideis like . . .
Walking across your kitchen floor after it has been waxed, with your socks on.
You usually ski
in a “track”
Skate Skiing is like . . .
• Ice skating or roller blading on snow
no track – see two on left!!
WAYS TO CLIMB HILLS
• Harringbone
• Side Step
• Bounding
• Shuffle
Harringbone
Side step
Bounding & Shuffle
Points to Consider when going Downhill on Cross-Country Skis
• Under control
• Hands in front
• Balance
• Keep legs bent
• Pay attention to surroundings
Alpine SkisWere once only made of a wooden core coated in
plastic, wrapped in fiberglass with metal edges. Now they are made of many different types of materials.
Downhill Skiing
#1. Follow the Rules of the hill
#2. Get lessons – it is best to not develop
bad habits#3. Spend time on the
“bunny hill “to practice
Alpine skiing ( or “downhill skiing”) is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Keep in mind the following:
SCHUSSING
Going down the hill in control
NOT BOMBING Sort of a
THE HILL!! “zig-zag”
motion
Techniques to control the direction and speed of descent:
“Snowplough/Snowplow” typically used by novice skiers
“Parallel Turn” used by more advanced skiers
“Carving” is a modern advanced skiing technique
Snowplough/Snowplow
Parallel Turn
Carving
FALLING
• Try not to land on your knees– Fall back on your backside
• To get back up, put skis:– on same side of body (turtle)– perpendicular to fall line
Snowboarding
YES you will be able to snowboard instead
of downhill skiing the day we go.
RULES• #1 - SAFETY!!
• HAVE YOUR OWN SLED OR ASK POLITELY TO BORROW OR SHARE
• “Butt” on sled!
• STAY ON THE “RUNS”
• DON’T WALK UP THE “RUNS”
• ANY MORE?????
Snow Shoes
Are designed to allow you to float in the snow
The key to traction is
Why Place the Shoe Flat??
• Compacts the snow– Distributes your weight
• Allows the “Crampons” to get traction– The “grips” on the
underside of shoes
Snow Shoeing Skills• Turning• Climbing• Descending• Traversing – not tested
• Getting up from the snow
Ice SkatingDefinition of Ice Skating:
Gliding along an ice surface on a blade attached to a shoe; known as ice skates
HistoryThe first skates were:
Animal bones tied to the feet
The best bones
were LONG BONES
3 Different Kinds of Skates
Characteristics• Hockey Skates
– Curved on both ends
• Figure Skates– Has a toe pick
• Speed Skates– Are longer than the shoe
Basic Moves tested• Gliding
• Turning
• Stopping
• Getting up from the ice
ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING
YES we will be going outside everyday!! Be prepared!! NO EXCUSES!!
If you are not able to take part, you will be outside with usANYWAYS!!! Be prepared!!
HAVE FUN LEARNING!