Skimo Transitions

At the top of each climb, a skimo racer must switch from uphill skinning to downhill skiing and do it in less than a minute to be competitive. The “skin-to-ski” transition is a key skill in skimo racing. Mastering it is a must. Doing it in less than 20 seconds

At the bottom of each descent, a skimo racer must switch from downhill skiing to uphill skinning and do it in less than a minute to be competitive. This “ski-to-skin” transition is a key skill in skimo racing. Mastering it is a must. Doing it in less than 30 seconds

Many races have a steep bootpack section. Bootpacks are too steep to skin, so the racer must switch from skinning to booting. Bootpack transitions are usually the shortest in a skimo race. Doing them in less than 10 seconds is possible with enough practice with the right gear. Think of

Bootpack sections, especially in the sprint event, often end with more skinning. Changing over from booting to skinning is the shortest transition and often only takes a few seconds. Doing them in less than 10 seconds is possible with enough practice with the right gear. Think of 20 seconds as

At the top of the final ascent, the change over from skinning to skiing is unique. Rather than two consecutive single-skin rips, racers can save a lot of time by double-ripping both skins and then just stuffing the sticky mass of skins into their suit. Doing a double rip in