At the End of a Slippery Slope: A Pilot Study of Deceleration Mats for Snow Tubing

At the End of a Slippery Slope: A Pilot Study of Deceleration Mats for Snow Tubing

On-slope pilot testing of snow tubes was conducted at two ski areas in the United States to examine the effects of deceleration mats. Snow tube and rider kinematics were measured using an instrumented bodysuit and a GPS system worn by the rider. For each test, the riders descended a tubing run with...

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Main Authors: Irving S. Scher, Lenka Stepan, Jasper E. Shealy, Christopher Stoddard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
snow tubing
sledding
ski area design
ski area safety
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/21/10501

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