The nature of snow and the ever-changing environment makes measuring friction on snow
and ice challenging. Additionally, due to the low friction involved, the equipment used must …

Friction between skis and snow was studied in a variety of field and laboratory
measurements. Whilst field tests have the drawback of changing conditions, in laboratory …

Small differences in ski-snow friction results in large time gaps, and glide testing is therefore
an important part of racing. To test ski-snow friction without the influence of changing …

Today's knowledge of ski friction is mainly based on experience from field testing with real
skis. A systematic investigation of ski friction in field conditions however, is difficult, since …

Participants in the sport of snow skiing devote considerable effort to reduce sliding friction of
the ski. A large industry is devoted to providing products and ski preparation methods with …

The complexity of the load response on a modern cross-country ski makes it difficult to
address the individual macroscopic parameters' influence on ski-snow friction. FIn this study …

In cross-country skiing, athletes expend large amounts of energy to overcome friction as
their skis interact with snow. Even minor reductions in the friction can significantly influence …

The friction between skis and snow is governed by a very complicated set of parameters.
One of the biggest difficulties in analysing the situation–and thereby being able to optimise …

Previous research has shown that friction between ski and snow can vary substantially due
to changes in snow conditions. The variation of friction affects the speed a freestyle skier or …

In a cross-country skiing competition, the time difference between the winner and the skier
coming in at second place is typically very small. Since the skier spends much of the energy …