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One of the world's first known ski clubs, Trysil Skytte- og Skiløberforening (the Trysil Rifle and Ski Club), was formed in Norway in 1861 to promote national defense at the local level. 20th century variants include Forsvarsrennet (the military contest), a 17 km cross-country race with shooting, and the military cross-country race at 30 km ...
Montana Snowbowl is an alpine ski area in the western United States, located on the Lolo National Forest of western Montana, twelve miles (20 km) northwest of Missoula. [1] It is known for long expert runs such as West Bowl and its throwback operations; there is no significant base development; the access road is significantly improved as of 2011, but still unpaved.
Alpine skiing competitions (known as hill races) existed in Norway during the 18th and 19th centuries, but were discontinued when the main ski festival in Oslo focused on long races (competitive cross-country skiing) and ski jumping (now known as the Nordic disciplines). The alpine disciplines reemerged in Central Europe around 1920.
Snow-making, snow-pushing, snow-farming all help preseve conditions at cross-country ski areas. Gannett. Shaun Sutner. February 8, 2024 at 10:06 AM.
Moose biathlon (Finnish: Hirvenhiihto) is a winter sport variation of biathlon, which combines cross-country skiing, range estimation of paper targets resembling a moose, and rifle shooting using fullbore biathlon rifles. The Finnish Hunters' Association holds competitions, which were first developed in Finland in the 1970s.
Military patrol is a team winter sport in which athletes compete in cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. Formerly ski mountaineering was also part of the sport. It is usually contested between countries or military units. The military patrol competition encompasses 20 km cross-country skiing (15 km for women) and rifle shooting. The size of ...
Biathlon, Nordic combined (cross-country skiing) 9,600 (biathlon) 9,600 (cross-country skiing) [22] 2018 Pyeongchang: Alpensia Cross-Country Skiing Centre: Nordic combined (cross-country skiing) 7,500 (including 3,000 standing) [23] 2022 Beijing: Zhangjiakou National Cross-Country Centre: Nordic combined (cross-country skiing) Not listed. 2026 ...
Contestants ski through a cross-country trail system whose total distance is divided into either two or four shooting rounds. Bossaball – a hybrid sport combining elements of volleyball , association football , gymnastics, and Capoeira , played on a field with three bases, there is a trampoline at the third base along with a net. [ 1 ]