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Description: pictograms used by the United States National Park Service.A package containing all NPS symbols is available at the Open Icon Library: Date: Originally created July 2006, converted Jan 2010
Sledding, sledging or sleighing is a winter sport typically carried out in a prone or seated position on a vehicle generically known as a sled (North American), a sledge (British), or a sleigh. It is the basis of three Olympic sports: luge , skeleton and bobsledding .
The packing and lashing of a sled is an art. Weight must be carried low on the sled, to reduce the risk of tipping. Ingenious structures and materials are used to protect the passengers and hunters build small sleek versions to permit fast day trips. The qamutiik were traditionally hauled by trained dog teams.
Sledding, encompassing sports such as luge, skeleton, and bobsledding, is popular as a recreational activity in India, [1] but with little participation as a serious sport. However, India has produced a handful of sledding athletes who have been successful at the top level, the most prominent being medal-winning luger Shiva Keshavan .
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The kicksled or spark is a small sled consisting of a chair mounted on a pair of flexible metal runners that extend backward to about twice the chair's length. The sled is propelled by kicking (sparka or sparke in the Scandinavian languages) the ground by foot. There is a handlebar attached to the top of the chair back.
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