Winning an alpine skiing race can come down to a tiny margin, so the skiers have to make sure they prepare their skis just right!
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Sources:
https://the-raceplace.com/pages/ski-wax-faqs
https://spacemath.gsfc.nasa.gov/earth/88Mod11Prob1.pdf
https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/what-are-snow-ratios/4786333
http://fasterskier.com/fsarticle/swix-a-perfect-wax-for-every-condition/
Images:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alpine_skiing_at_the_1980_Winter_Olympics.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Winter_ski_wax_-_Fort_Devens_Museum_-_DSC07132.JPG
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