World Champion Stephane Brosse (France) performing a 16 second skin strip transition at the 2005 Black Diamond PowderKeg

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One

Approach checkpoint and transfer poles to downhill hand.

Two

Lock down uphill boot cuff

Three

Twist binding to ski mode.

Four

While still down, slide foot back and grab skin tip loop.

Five

Stand up and strip skin.

Six

Transfer skin to other hand.

Step down into binding.

Seven

Lock down other boot cuff.

Eight

Rotate binding into ski mode.

Nine

Grab skin tip.

Ten

Stand up and rip skin.

Eleven

Step into binding.

Stick skins together while skating off.

Twelve

Rough fold skins and tuck into suit front pocket.