Skiing — This article is about snow skiing. For water skiing, see water skiing. For other related articles, see ski (disambiguation). Alpine skier carving a turn Skiing is a recreational activity using skis as equipment for traveling over snow. Skis are… … Wikipedia
Skiing in New South Wales — The Kosciuszko Main Range Skiing in New South Wales takes place in the high country of the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales during the Southern Hemisphere winter. Skiing began in Australia at the goldrush town of Kiandra, New South Wales around … Wikipedia
skiing — /skee ing/, n. the act or sport of gliding on skis. [1890 95; SKI + ING1] * * * I Sport and mode of transportation involving moving over snow on a pair of long flat runners (skis) attached to shoes or boots. Skiing was born in northern Europe;… … Universalium
Cross-country skiing — Priit Narusk in the qualification for the Tour de Ski in Prague. Nickname(s) XC skiing Characteristics Categorization Outdoor or indoor in ski tunn … Wikipedia
History of skiing — Skiing, or traveling over snow on wooden runners, has a recorded history of almost five millennia. Ancient history The first hints to the existence of skis are on 4500 to 5000 year old rock drawings, e.g. at Rødøy in Norway (discovered 1933) or… … Wikipedia
List of skiing topics — Skiing is a recreational activity using skis as equipment for traveling over snow. Skis are used in conjunction with boots that connect to the ski with use of a binding. Terrain park feature for the daring Contents … Wikipedia
Alpine skiing — Alpine ski slope Highest governing body International Ski Federation Nickname(s) Downhill Sliding First played 1861, Kiandra, Aus … Wikipedia
downhill skiing — downhill skier. the sport of skiing down a slope, usually making turns and various maneuvers. Cf. cross country skiing. * * * ▪ winter sport ski (skiing) race for speed on an adjusted downhill course that is marked by gates formed by paired … Universalium
Canadian Association for Disabled Skiing — CADS is an acronym for the Canadian Association for Disabled Skiing, a volunteer driven organization dedicated to assisting individuals with a disability to lead richer and fuller lives through active participation in recreational and competitive … Wikipedia
Bombardier Recreational Products — Ski Doo redirects here, for a snowmobile, see snowmobile.Bombardier Recreational Products or BRP is a Canadian company (once part of Bombardier) that traces its roots back to the year 1942 when Joseph Armand Bombardier founded L Auto Neige… … Wikipedia