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| Unweighting |
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Taking weight off the ski, usually prior to a turn.
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| Up-Unweighting |
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Rising up to unweight the skis prior to turning. For Nordic skiers, this is often the easiest way of unweighting skis.
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| Uphill Diagonal-Striding |
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A modified form of diagonal striding directly up a hill, by shortening the stride-length, quickening the tempo, and lowering the hips.
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| Uphill Traversing |
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Diagonal stridingup a hill at an angle (more than 0°, less than 90°) to the fall-line.
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| Uphill Turning |
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Making a downhill turn away from the fall-line, and thus decreasing the angle of descent.
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