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• 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

• 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 — noun /ˈskiɪŋ/ A group of sports utilizing skis as primary equipment …   Wiktionary

• Telemark skiing — is a term used for skiing using the Telemark turn, which is a technique invented by Norwegian Sondre Norheim. It is also known as free heel skiing. Unlike alpine skiing equipment, the skis used for telemarking have a binding that only connects… …   Wikipedia

• Backcountry skiing — near the Arlberg, Austria Backcountry skiing is skiing in a sparsely inhabited rural region over ungroomed and unmarked slopes or pistes, including skiing in unmarked or unpatrolled areas either within the ski resort s boundaries or in the backc …   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

• 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

• Alpine skiing — Alpine ski slope Highest governing body International Ski Federation Nickname(s) Downhill Sliding First played 1861, Kiandra, Aus …   Wikipedia

• Roller skiing — Roller skis. Roller skiing is a non snow equivalent to cross country skiing. Emulating skis, elongated inline skates, with wheels at the ends, are used on tarmac. The skating/skiing action is very similar to actual cross country skiing on snow.… …   Wikipedia