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A specialized type of ski designed specifically for efficient carve turns, typically with a wide tip and tail and a relatively narrow waist. chairlift A type of ski lift used for uphill transportation to the top of a ski slope, consisting of a series of chairs, each accommodating one to four skiers, suspended from a continuously moving cable ...
A piste (/ p iː s t /) [1] is a marked ski run or path down a mountain for snow skiing, snowboarding, or other mountain sports. This European term is French [2] ("trail", "track") and synonymous with 'trail', 'slope', or 'run' in North America. The word is pronounced using a long "e" sound so that it rhymes with "beast". [1]
The word "ski" comes from the Old Norse word "skíð" which means to "split piece of wood or firewood". [6] Asymmetrical skis were used in northern Finland and Sweden until at least the late 19th century. On one foot, the skier wore a long straight non-arching ski for sliding, and a shorter ski was worn on the other foot for kicking.
The word ski is related to the Old Norse word skíð, which means "split piece of wood or firewood." [5] Skis were first invented to cross wetlands and marshes in the winter when they froze over. Skiing was an integral part of transportation in colder countries for thousands of years. In the 1760s, skiing was recorded as being used in military ...
Dry ski slope in Sátoraljaújhely, Hungary Warmwell artificial ski slope in Dorset, U.K. ()A dry ski slope or artificial ski slope is a ski slope that mimics the attributes of snow using materials that are stable at room temperature, to enable people to ski, snowboard or snow tube in places where natural, snow-covered slopes are inconvenient or unavailable.
4. Dashing through the snow. While we may or may not get snow this year, you can always take advantage of Anita Yokota’s Ski Slope method when you declutter a single room. It’s a simple, but ...
Slope for mogul skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics. The first competition involving mogul skiing occurred in 1971. The FIS created the Freestyle World Cup Circuit in 1980. The first World Championships were held in 1986, and are currently held in odd-numbered years. It was a demonstration sport in freestyle skiing at the 1988 Winter Olympics in ...
A 12-year-old boy from Massachusetts was remembered as a "magical" middle school student after he died after an accident at a New Hampshire ski slope.. Jack Murrary, 12, was skiing at Cranmore ...