The bamboo core, which runs the length of the ski with its grain running in a continuous line, gives the Peacepipe a rigid core that can return as much energy as a skier can put in.

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Hardnecks, which grow mostly in the eastern U.S., are named for the rigid stem at the core of the bulb.

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