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Skiing Vocabulary
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Alpine Skiing
A discipline of skiing involving downhill skiing on a piste.
Piste
A marked ski run or path down a mountain for skiing and snowboarding.
Powder
Fresh, loose, and un-compacted snow.
Ski Lift
Mechanical means of transporting skiers up a hill.
Slalom
A skiing discipline where skiers navigate through gates spaced closely together.
Mogul
A mound on a ski slope formed when skiers push the snow into small piles as they make short, quick turns.
Freestyle Skiing
A type of skiing that encompasses several disciplines, including aerials, moguls, and half-pipe.
Groomed Trail
A ski run that has been smoothed out and packed down by snow-grooming equipment.
Carving
Skiing technique that involves leaning into the turn so that the ski edges cut into the snow.
Chairlift
A type of aerial lift, which consists of a continuously circulating steel cable loop strung between two end terminals, and usually over intermediate towers, carrying a series of chairs.
Après-Ski
Social activities and entertainment following a day's skiing.
Glade Skiing
Skiing through a forested area with natural features, like trees.
Terrain Park
A designated area on a ski slope designed with various features like jumps, rails, and half-pipes for freestyle skiing and snowboarding.
Cross-Country Skiing
A type of skiing where skiers rely on their own locomotion to move across snow-covered terrain, rather than using ski lifts or other forms of assistance.
Ski Touring
A form of backcountry skiing where both uphill and downhill travel are possible without the need for a ski lift.
Snowplow
A beginner skiing technique for slowing down or stopping by pushing the front of the skis apart and the tails together, creating a wedge shape.
Parallel Skiing
A skiing technique in which both skis are kept parallel to each other while turning, more advanced than snowplow turns.
Heli-Skiing
A type of backcountry skiing which involves a helicopter to access remote areas and slopes of untracked powder snow.
Fall Line
The most direct line down a slope, which is the path a ball would roll if it were free to move on the slope.
Schuss
A straight downhill run at high speed in skiing.
Edge Control
The skier's ability to tilt the skis onto their edges to carve a turn or maintain stability.
Ski Binding
A device that connects a ski boot to the ski, typically designed to release the boot in the event of a fall.
Ski Poles
Tools used by skiers for balance and propulsion.
Half-Pipe
A U-shaped bowl found in terrain parks, used for performing aerial tricks in sports like snowboarding and freestyle skiing.
Giant Slalom
An alpine skiing and alpine snowboarding discipline, which involves skiing between sets of poles ('gates') spaced at a greater distance from each other than in slalom but less than in Super-G.
Backcountry Skiing
Skiing in remote areas outside of ski resort boundaries, often on unmarked and unpatrolled areas.
Ski Wax
A material applied to the bottom of skis to enhance their glide across the snow.
Ski Boot
A type of footwear specifically designed for use in skiing to provide a way to attach the skier to skis using ski bindings.
Super-G
A speed skiing event where the racer navigates through a course set with widely spaced gates, a combination of Downhill and Giant Slalom.
Apron
The relatively flat or gently sloping area at the base of a mountain or cliff.
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