Why do skiers bash their poles together just before a race?

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Why do skiers bash their poles together?

Skier bash their poles together before a race, so that they get the snow out of their baskets in the pole. Also bashing your poles together can get the skier "pumped up". It a way to get the adrenaline pumping through you body.

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