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Already a "clarification" for item 6.

Since several "questions" were raised on issue by persons working in industry!

The question relates NOT to first ski lift and where it was installed but rather to the "conception" ,,the inspiration of the idea of a ski lift!
Where did this idea of "towing skiers up a hill" come from?

Now if you really want to impress everyone ,,,give me the name of the person who proposed this means of moving skiers!
No extra points will be given, however!

Well perhaps a free beer at the annual J2SKI end of year party!

SKI Glove QUIZ

1. What is its function and why is it that now in 2008 it is outdated and hardly ever used!



2. What is the function of this item ?



3.What do F1 cars, stealth bombers and the modern ski have in common?
(just one word or sentence will do)




4.How did F. Porsche’s innovative ideas make the modern ski better?
(one word or sentence will do)




5. List 2 ski resorts that are located in different countries/different states/different provinces!
That is, each ski resort geographically is shared by two “states” (country, state, province, county etc,,)
1.
2.



6. What was the source or original idea in designing the modern ski lift?


7. Sum of x divided by 2 = Y
Why is this formula so important to all skiers and what does the value y represent?


8. The following are key numbers which every skiers should know!
They are presented in a specific sequence which will help a skier enjoy his/her time on the slope! What does each number represent and what are their relationship to each other?
3 67 48 255 7



9. Often in alpine ski racing “new” technological discoveries are initially not allowed or seen as “cheating”. List 3 “new” equipment changes which were initially frowned upon yet now have changed skiing!



10. One event,,just one event motivated the very best skiers in North America to be together for more time than just a ski competition! This happen just once in the history of skiing and has never been repeated!
What is this event?

One word or book with less than 500 pages will do

Well all the questions are ready.

All the questions were "field tested" on 25 veteran skiers and they accepted items as "interesting" and "educational"

The contest will last 3 weeks, if after the three weeks no one gets 9/10 correct answers,,the gloves will be donated to some young racer!

The first person who gets 9 correct answers out of 10 will win the gloves.

In order to be "fair" to all skiers answers must be clear and relate to question!

Each skier is allowed ONE posting! Thus you can not change your answers once posted! You understand the strategy in not posting too early,,,yet waiting till near end might allow others to get prize!

Since no one has "offered" other rules or clarifications I will assume you all accept the conditions of the contest.


Since the first two items are pictures,,I will send Dave ( the site Guru) the pictures which he will post under each question on Monday!

Please have fun with these questions. There is a "correct" answer for all items. In a situation in which two skiers get 9/10 I will refer to time and date log of this site to determine winner!

Dave, I am sending pictures in 3 hours!

Caron-a,

All those comments and advice were great, may I supplement!

I have worn a knee brace for 20 years due to a rugby injury! Had 3 operations due to this ACL tear! Each operation tried to "rebuild" knee! I am making comments and suggestions on my experience.

Never just depend just on the brace. That is always do physio and low weight high repetition excerises. Do this all your life regularly.

Listen to your body. If you get swelling, sudden pain STOP what you are doing!

Always but always stretch before any activities

The more "correct" ski technique you can learn,,the less stress you will put on knee.

Now for specifics on a brace.
Never buy generic braces ( ie fit for all)
You must get a cast made of your leg, then a brace will be made based on your exact leg dimensions. One major mistake many skiers do is get a brace right after an operation when muscles have athrophied ( got smaller)!

Make sure you get brace when you are in "skiing shape"

Insist in have a inner leg sleeve with brace! This is a very thin elastic underwear like "sleeve" which goes between you and brace! If not after 7 hours of skiing you will develope sores, chaps, etc...

I will send you the company that made my brace if you like via PM since I do not wish anyone to conclude that I am "marketing" for them.

Consider also that if you get brace you will have to "modify" all your ski pants! I can also send you via PM all these modifications!

If you read all the professional literature world wide about the positive and negative aspects of wearing a brace in skiing you will find equal groups for and against! I "feel" it helped me greatly! However consider this only as a "transitory" solution! I do not knlw how old you are...however you will develope "secondary complications" since the knee must hold up much stress! May I suggest you get yearly X-ray in order to follow knee degeneration! Sorry but in 60% of cases that is what happens!

May I suggest you start meeting serious sports surgeons! I can also send you ( if you have heart for gruesome visuals) pictures of possible surgeries.

The cost of a brace in my area is $600.

If you do get a brace, you must modify your boots and install orthodics!c
Consider also a "flexion" cap! This is a device integrated into the central rotating metal part of brace which "stops" knee flexion at a fixed angle! Thus it stops knee from being damaged more in the famous "rear rotational over-extension fall"!

Finally if every you get brace,,,design some velcro straps on the outside of your ski bag so that you never "forget" brace !!!! You will understand the importance of these straps when you forget that brace at homer for the first time!

By chance,,,, measure your thighs and gastronemius muscles, since I have three braces to give you if we are some dimensions!

Hope this helps you!

Aj,
Have you seen the movie, "The Yellow Rolls"? If not ,,you should because I am thinking of writing a short story about these gloves as in the moviie! As if they were human and now they were "talking" about their lives with Pavel!

Let me just say that they kept me warm at top of Mount Washington leanto in -30 weather! They slept in one of the finest inns at Deer Valley ski resort!They were great at holding a very hot coffee mug heated by an MSR flame!

Yes they also protected me from those fast coming poles that love to hit your head/nose and other parts of your body!

I will miss them! Yes they smell. A smell full of memories!
If you have read some of my tips,,,you would know that smell since not only do I use baby powder for my boots but I also sprinkle a "dusting" in my gloves for that easy slide in!

Tony,
Your are "a trouble maker" I see!!!
Only the winner will know!

You can guess!
Pavel

Dave Mac,
Now that question really surprises me! How did you know that!
I viewed pictures over and over again and I can not see any "hints" of that?

Have you been talking to my wife?