Term
Skins
Directional traction material attached to touring equipment for ascent.
GLOSSARY · Equipment, setup & maintenance
Skins are strips of directional fabric attached under each half of a splitboard. They slide forward but grip backward, so the rider can walk uphill. They come off before the descent.
Context and distinction
Skins give uphill traction; crampons add grip on icy uphill sections.
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