Assertion: skier's ski | /r/CapableOf | bounce on the snow
Facets:
value: compared to a normal downhill ski
type: OTHER
value: completely
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Apart from the increased skill needed to use smaller angles, a ski needs to be very stiff to handle a very sharp edge, or the ski will just bounce around on the snow with the edge catching and releasing, giving less control than if the edges weren't as sharp.
text: But when you shift your weight all to one ski, as you would when striding uphill or on flats, the ski will completely flatten against the snow so that the grip zone contacts the snow for traction.
text: Powder skis are usually used when there is a large amount of fresh snow, as the shape of a powder ski is wide allowing the ski to float on top of the snow compared to a normal downhill ski which would most likely sink into the snow.