Skiing

Skiing is the activity of gliding over snow using skis (originally wooden planks, now usually made from fiberglass or related composites) strapped to the feet with ski bindings. Originally used primarily for transportation, skiing evolved into a popular recreational and competitive activity during the 20th century.

Skiing topics

Types of skiing

• Alpine skiing (also known as Downhill skiing)
• Backcountry skiing (also known as Off Piste skiing)
• Cross-country skiing (also known as Nordic skiing)
• Extreme skiing
• Telemark skiing
• Speed skiing
• Ski jumping
• Ski mountaineering
• Ski touring
• Freestyle skiing
• Cat skiing is a type of snow skiing that involves the use of a snowcat to transport skiers up mountainous terrain rather than helicopters or ski lifts used at ski resorts. It is considered a form of backcountry skiing or off-piste skiing, as the hazards encountered in a backcountry mountain environment are the same and professionals often guide participants.

Turning techniques

• Stem techniques
• The Snowplough - (also known as the wedge) - see snowplough turn
• The Stem Christie
• Parallel turn
• Carve turn
• Telemark turn

Equipment

• Skis
• Ski bindings
• Ski boots
• Ski poles
• Ski wax
• Ski suit

Competition events

• Arlberg-Kandahar competition
• Winter Olympic Games
• Four Hills Tournament

Alpine events

• Alpine Skiing World Cup
• Downhill
• Freestyle
• Slalom
• Giant slalom
• Super Giant Slalom
• Speed Skiing
• Moguls

Nordic events

• Biathlon
• Nordic combined
• Ski jumping
• Cross-country skiing

Skiing organizations

International organizations:

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• International Biathlon Union (IBU)
• International Ski Federation (FIS)
• International Ski Instructors Association (ISIA)

National organizations:

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• US National Ski Hall of Fame
• Professional Ski Instructors of America
• Ski Club of Great Britain
• United States Ski Association

Ski safety

• Avalanches
• Cornices
• Crevasses
• Mountain rescue
• Ski patrol

Ski lifts

• Aerial tramway (or cable car)
• Chairlift
• Detachable chairlift
• Funitel
• Funicular
• Gondola lift
• Rope tow
• Platter lift (or button lift)
• T-bar lift

Other

• History of skiing
• Dry ski slope
• Indoor ski slope
• List of ski areas
• Piste
• Ski resort
• Ski school
• Ski warfare
• Snow
• Snow cannon
• Ice
• Trail grooming machine (piste basher)
• Physics of skiing

Health and injuries

• Altitude sickness
• Injuries
• Anterior cruciate ligament
• Fracture
• First aid
• Wilderness first aid
• Frost bite
• Hypothermia
• Physical fitness
• Exercise
• Snow blindness
• List of famous skiing deaths

Related sports

• Grass skiing
• Monoskiing
• Skwal
• Skiboarding
• Snowboarding
• Snowshoe walking
• Water skiing
• Sports
• Winter sport