The master covered the sliding surface of the skis with strips of tanned skin from the feet of a deer, the so-called climbing skins. The deer’s fur made it slightly harder to glide and slow down, but the direction of the lint prevented the ski from slipping back, which made it possible to climb very steep slopes. Climbing skins made the move almost silent, and the hunter could get close to the beast without fear of scaring it. In the past, the Northern Mansi pasted their skis with otter fur as the most moisture-resistant, and the uncut nose of the animal was pulled over the toe of the ski. But that hunter ski quickly fell into disrepair. Ski glue was made from fish scales, bones, elk horns, and lint-free deer skins.