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You fell on a slope with skis still on. Where should your skis be before you stand up?

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  1. Across the hill, downhill of your body
  2. Pointing straight down the hill
  3. Across the hill, uphill of your body

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  1. PSIA Alpine Level I Study Guide (Professional Ski Instructors of America), Getting Up From a Fall, p. 28 www.psia-nw.org/wp-content/uploads/PSIA_Alpine_Level1_SG.pdf Checked 2026-10-10.

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