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At the 2019 Alpine World Ski Championships in Åre in February, Hirscher took a silver in the giant slalom behind Henrik Kristoffersen, before winning the slalom by 0.65 seconds after holding a 0.56 second lead from the first run: Hirscher described his first run as one of the best performances of his career.
Cross-country ski equipment for skate-skiing (left) and classic-style skiing (right). Ski and pole lengths are different for each. Classic skis have a "grip zone" in the area under the binding. Skis used in cross-country are lighter and narrower than those used in alpine skiing. Ski bottoms are designed to provide a gliding surface and, for ...
The special skis used must be 240 cm (7 ft 10 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) in length and at most 10 cm (3.9 in) wide, with a maximum weight of 15 kg (33 lb) for the pair. Ski boots are attached to the skis by bindings. The ski poles are bent to shape around the body, with a minimum length of 1 meter (39.4 inches). [6]
Free moving heels during the ascent are a defining characteristic of ski touring. After reaching the mountain top or other destination, the heel portions of the special touring bindings are fixated such that the skis behave like normal alpine skis on the typically long ride downhill.
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.
Shane McConkey (December 30, 1969 – March 26, 2009) was a professional skier and BASE jumper.He was born in Vancouver, British Columbia [1] and eventually based himself in Olympic Valley, California.
This is a complete list of films in the Warren Miller series of ski films.Miller directed the films through White Winter Heat (1987), his last. He continued to be involved in producing the movies until 2004, primarily by providing the narration.