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Are the definitions of on-side and weak-side water skiing turns the same?
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What is an advantage for grass skiing?
turns require higher skills than snow skiing
You are looking for a word where skiing begins with down?
'downhill'While it may seem obvious that all skiing would be downhill, nevertheless there is a sporting race in skiing that is specifically called 'downhill' skiing, or the 'downhill' event. This race has very few turns, as opposed to the skiing 'slalom' event, which is also downhill, but has a zigzag course with many turns.
When might one need telemark skis?
One would need telemark skis if they are skiing a course that has many turns or if they are interested in performing a lot of carving while skiing. Slalom skiing is another reason one would prefer telemark skis as they allow the user to make more precise turns.
A style of skiing that requires sharp turns along a half mile course?
Slalom
What sport do you ski down a snowy bumpy hill and do jumps?
Mogul skiing is a freestyle skiing competition consisting of one timed run of free skiing on a steep, heavily moguled course, stressing technical turns, aerial maneuvers and speed. Internationally, the sport is contested at the FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships, and at the Winter Olympic Games.
In skiing what is a straight fast run?
No twists or turns are involved, and speed can be reached and maintained
What is the same as cross country skiing?
Nordic skiing: The Scandinavian tradition of skiing, which includes cross-country skiing as one of its disciplines, is referred to by this name. Skiing XC: Cross-country is commonly abbreviated as XC when referring to the sport. Touring on skis: Cross-country skiing in mountainous terrain, in which skiers traverse uphill and downhill to explore backcountry areas, is frequently referred to by this term. Langlauf: Cross-country skiing is frequently referred to as a "langlauf," which translates to "long run," in German-speaking regions. Skiing in a traditional manner: One of the two primary approaches to cross-country skiing, along with skate skiing, is the classic style. Cross-country skiing can be distinguished from skate skiing by referring to it as "skiing in the classic style."
What is telemark?
It is a cross between Nordic (cross-country) and Alpine (downhill) skiing and involves doing free-heel turns that resemble a lunge maneuver.
What is basic snow-skiing progression?
New to the sport of skiing;Ability to ski in a gliding/braking wedge stance on easiest terrain,Skis confidently with linked wedge turns and wedge-christie on intermediate trails. Can ride the chairlift alone.Ability to match skis parallel and skid to finish turns, edging and pressure control movements.Controlled turns on steeper terrain, knowledge of pole swing and placement.Parallel turns with good pole use and an open stance. Ability to ski varied terrain and snow conditions.Beginning carving, pre-freestyle, comfortable in bumps.
What is ski cross in the winter Olympics?
ski cross is a skiing event that athletes have to race on a track with many hills turns and jumps this track is also used for snowboarding.
Terms for skiing straight down?
When you point you skis straight down the hill and don't make turns it is called straight lining. Another slang term for this is bombing the hill.
What is zigzag skiing called?
"wedeln" I learned this on Wii Ski :-)we·deln(vdln) n. A snow skiing style in which the skier executes a series of short quick parallel turns by moving the backs of the skis from side to side at a constant speed. origin: German, from wedeln, to wag the tail, fan(from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/wedeln)
