List of skiing topics
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This list covers various topics related to skiing
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[edit] Types of skiing
[edit] Alpine Skiing
- Alpine skiing (also known as downhill skiing)
- Disabled alpine skiing
- Extreme skiing
- Freeskiing
- Freestyle skiing
- Glade Skiing
- Heliskiing
- Newschool skiing
- Speed skiing
- Snowkiting
- Ski mountaineering
- Alpine touring (Randonée)
- Monoskiing
- Skwal
- Snowboarding
[edit] Nordic Skiing
- Cross-country skiing
- Backcountry skiing
- Biathlon
- Disabled Nordic skiing
- Nordic combined
- Telemark skiing
- Skijoring
- Ski jumping (ski-flying)
- Ski touring
[edit] Turning techniques
- Stem techniques
- The Snowplough - (also known as the wedge) - see snowplough turn
- The Stem Christie
- Parallel turn
- Carve turn
- Telemark turn
- Pivot turn (skiing)
- Jump turn
[edit] Paraphernalia
- Ski bindings
- Ski boots
- Ski poles with pole guards if a racer
- Ski wax depending on the condition and temperature
- Ski suit
- Ski helmet
- Gloves or mittens to keep hands warm
- Goggles or sunglasses to protect eyes from harm
- Fleece top or sweater; the mid-layer or insulating garment
- Parka, anorak, or shell
- Thermal underwear and ski socks
- Pants or salopettes
- Specialized Alpine touring equipment
- Face Mask to protect from wind
- Hand Warmers
- If a Racer-- a race suit
[edit] Competition events
- Winter Olympic Games
- The Honda Ski Tour
- Winter Paralympic Games
- Four Hills Tournament
- Winter X Games
- Birkebeinerrennet
- American Birkebeiner
- Tour of Anchorage
- The British Land National Ski Championships
[edit] Alpine events
- Alpine Skiing World Cup
- Alpine World Skiing Championships
- Slalom
- Giant slalom
- Super Giant Slalom
- Downhill
- Alpine skiing combined
- Speed Skiing
[edit] Freestyle events
[edit] Nordic events
[edit] Skiing organizations
International organizations:
- International Biathlon Union (IBU)
- International Free Skiers Association (IFSA)
- International Ski Federation (FIS)
- International Ski Instructors Association (ISIA)
- International Skiing History Association (ISHA)
National organizations:
- Iran Ski Federation
- US National Ski Hall of Fame
- Professional Ski Instructors of America
- Swiss Ski Association (in French and German)
- British Association of Snowsport Instructors
- Ski Club of Great Britain
- United States Ski and Snowboard Association
- Croatian Ski Association / Hrvatski skijaški savez (HSS)
- National Ski Patrol
- Canadian Ski Instructors' Alliance
- Alpine Canada Alpin
- U.S. Ski Team
- U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association
- New Zealand Snowsports Instructors Alliance
- Snowsport GB - The British Ski and Snowboard Federation
- CSIA - Canadian Ski Instructors' Alliance
[edit] Ski areas and resorts
[edit] Ski lifts
- Aerial tramway (or cable car)
- Gondola lift
- Telemix
- Chairlift
- Detachable chairlift (often a higher speed chairlift)
- Funitel
- Funicular
- Rope tows & handle tows
- Platter lift (or button lift)
- J-bar lift
- T-bar lift
- Magic carpet
[edit] Other
- History of skiing
- Artificial ski slope
- Indoor ski slope
- Piste
- Ski resort
- Ski school
- Ski season
- Ski warfare
- Snow
- Snowcat (piste basher)
- Physics of skiing
- Après-ski
- Ski Resort Jobs
