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A ski coach can analyze the underlying abilities of expert skiers by watching them do a snowplow. [9] Proficient skiers may apply the technique with a narrower angle between the skis as a "wedge turn". [10] In ski mountaineering, the snowplough is recognized as an important way to come to a complete stop on steep slopes. [11]
Telemark ski racer executing Telemark's unique lunging or "free heel" turn. Telemark skiing is a skiing technique that combines elements of Alpine and Nordic skiing, using the rear foot to keep balance while pushing on the front foot to create a carving turn on downhill skis with toe-only bindings.
Military races and exercises included downhill in rough terrain, target practice while skiing downhill, and 3 km cross-country skiing with full military backpack. [7] Slalom (Norwegian: slalåm ) is a word of Norwegian origin that has entered the international skiing vocabulary.
For the 2003/2004 para-Nordic skiing season, the percentage for the classic technique was 87% and percentage for free was 80-91%. [29] The factoring for LW3 alpine skiing classification during the 2011/2012 skiing season was 0.8929 for Slalom , 0.9157 for Giant Slalom , 0.9307 for Super-G and 0.9429 for downhill . [ 30 ]
Alpine touring ski boot, binding, and ski crampon. An alpine touring (or randonee) binding allows the skier to have the heel of the ski boot free and the toe of the ski boot in the binding when using Nordic skiing techniques for ski touring, and to have both the heel and the toe of the ski boot in the binding when using alpine skiing techniques ...
A type of free-heel skiing done in the backcountry in unmarked or unpatrolled areas without the aid of ski lifts or other transport, often for long distances and multiple days. Ski touring combines elements of Nordic skiing and alpine skiing and embraces such sub-disciplines as Telemark and randonnée. Touring also typically requires ...
Germany's Anna Schaffelhuber is an LW10 para-alpine skier. LW10 is a para-alpine and para-Nordic sit-skiing classification for skiers who cannot sit up without support. For international skiing competitions, classification is conducted by IPC Alpine Skiing and IPC Nordic Skiing, while national federations such as Alpine Canada handle classification for domestic competitions.
LW9 is a para-alpine and para-Nordic standing skiing sport class, a classification defined by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) for people with upper and lower limb function problems, and includes cerebral palsy skiers classified CP5, CP6 and CP7, along with people with hemiplegia or amputations.