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Archive Home > 2002 > November > 19 > Skiing backward the new rage for snowriders today

Skiing backward the new rage for snowriders today

Twin-tip skis are snow sports' cutting edge

By Keith Ridler / The Bulletin
November 19, 2002

A new wave of skiers is charging down terrain parks and halfpipes this winter - and they're facing the wrong way.

Riding backward, called ‘‘riding switch'' or ‘‘fakey'' by those actually capable of pulling it off, is a burgeoning trend in skiing that has brought new excitement to an established....

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