In winter hunters in Nizhnepechorye used skis for movement. Together with manual hunting sledges (chunkies) the skis were irreplaceable due to the lack of roads. They were made by hand, the base of the ski was made of wood. They were attached to feet with a leather strap that was wrapped around toes and a heel. This type of ski has been known since the late Middle Ages.
In Nizhnepechorye there were two types of skis: skis not lined with reindeer fur called golitsy and skis with fur to prevent sliding back - kundy. Such skis were padded with reindeer fur so that the fur prevented skiing back and unnecessary sliding. Ski poles were not used but sometimes a wooden shovel could be used.
Skiing was widespread among the Nenets mainly in the forest-tundra regions during hunting, partly when reindeer were grazing and herding. To check traps the Nenets carried skis with them on sledges and put them on to move about the places where it was difficult to pass.
There were three types of skis:
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Pyai or pyai lamba ("wooden skis"). These are not very wide skis, used in summer (rarely) or during icy conditions.
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Pena lamba - skis padded with kamus (skin from reindeer legs). The camus was glued by fish glue with a pile back. To strengthen the skis the kamus slightly went over the edges of the upper surface of the skis.
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Hoba lamba - skis padded from below with a reindeer skin. Once upon a time there were skis lined with otter skin.