Outline of skiing

Short description: Overview of and topical guide to skiing

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to skiing:

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

* 1 Overview
* 2 Lists
* 3 Skiers
* 4 Types of skiing
* 4.1 Alpine Skiing
* 4.2 Nordic Skiing
* 4.3 Non-snow skiing
* 5 Turning techniques
* 6 Equipment and Apparel
* 7 Competition events
* 7.1 Alpine events
* 7.2 Freestyle events
* 7.3 Nordic events
* 8 Skiing organizations
* 9 Ski areas and resorts
* 10 Ski lifts
* 11 Other
* 12 Health and injuries
* 13 See also
* 14 References
* 15 External links

## Overview

## Lists

* List of ski areas and resorts
* List of ski jumping hills
* List of Olympic venues in freestyle skiing
* List of FIS Cross-Country World Cup champions
* List of FIS Ski Jumping World Cup team medalists
* List of FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in ski jumping
* List of Olympic medalists in freestyle skiing
* List of Olympic medalists in ski jumping
* List of presidents of FIS
* List of skiing deaths

## Skiers

## Types of skiing

### Alpine Skiing

* Alpine skiing (also known as downhill skiing)
* Alpine touring (Randonée)
* Extreme skiing
* Freeriding
* Freeskiing (or newschool skiing)
* Freestyle skiing
* Glade Skiing
* Heliskiing
* Mogul skiing
* Monoskiing
* Disabled alpine skiing
* Ski mountaineering
* Skwal
* Snowcat skiing
* Snowkiting
* Speed skiing

### Nordic Skiing

* Cross-country skiing
* Backcountry skiing
* Biathlon
* Disabled Nordic skiing
* Nordic combined
* Telemark skiing
* Skijoring
* Ski jumping (ski-flying)
* Ski touring

### Non-snow skiing

* Dry ski slope
* Grass skiing
* Sand skiing
* Roller skiing
* Water skiing

## Turning techniques

* Stem techniques
* The Snowplough \- (also known as the wedge) - see snowplough turn
* The Stem Christie
* Parallel turn
* Carve turn
* Telemark turn
* Pivot turn (skiing)
* Jump turn

## Equipment and Apparel

* Skis
* Ski bindings
* Ski boots
* Ski poles with pole guards if a racer
* Ski wax depending on the condition and temperature
* Ski skins if climbing uphill
* Ski suit
* Parka, anorak, or shell
* Ski pants or salopettes
* If a Racer — a race suit
* Fleece top or sweater; the mid-layer or insulating garment
* Thermal underwear and ski socks
* Gloves or mittens to keep hands warm
* Hand Warmers
* Ski helmet
* Goggles or sunglasses to protect eyes from harm
* Face Mask to protect from wind
* Specialized Alpine touring equipment

## Competition events

* Winter Olympic Games - A major international sporting event held once every four years for sports practised on snow and ice.
* Winter Paralympic Games
* Four Hills Tournament
* Winter X Games
* Birkebeinerrennet
* American Birkebeiner
* Tour of Anchorage
* The British Land National Ski Championships

### Alpine events

* Alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics
* Alpine Skiing World Cup
* Alpine World Skiing Championships
* Slalom
* Giant slalom
* Super giant slalom
* Downhill
* Alpine skiing combined
* Speed Skiing

### Freestyle events

* Freestyle skiing at the Winter Olympics
* FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup
* FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships
* Aerials
* Mogul skiing
* Ski ballet
* Half-pipe skiing
* Slopestyle
* Ski cross

### Nordic events

* Nordic combined at the Winter Olympics
* FIS Nordic Combined World Cup
* FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
* Biathlon
* Nordic combined
* Ski jumping
* Cross-country skiing (sport)

## Skiing organizations

International organizations

* International Biathlon Union (IBU)
* International Ski Federation (FIS)
* International Ski Instructors Association (ISIA)
* International Skiing History Association (ISHA)

National organizations

* Iran Ski Federation
* US National Ski Hall of Fame
* Professional Ski Instructors of America
* Swiss Ski Association (in French and German)
* British Association of Snowsport Instructors
* Ski Club of Great Britain
* United States Ski and Snowboard Association
* Croatian Ski Association / Hrvatski skijaški savez (HSS)
* National Ski Patrol
* CSIA - Canadian Ski Instructors' Alliance
* Alpine Canada Alpin
* U.S. Ski Team
* U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association
* New Zealand Snowsports Instructors Alliance
* Snowsport GB - The British Ski and Snowboard Federation
* CFSA - Canadian Freestyle Ski Association
* SAHK - Ski Association of Hong Kong, China Limited
* Nederlandse Ski Vereniging - Dutch Ski Association

## Ski areas and resorts

* Ski area
* Ski lodge
* Ski resort
* List of ski areas and resorts
* Lift ticket
* National Ski Areas Association
* Luxury resorts

## Ski lifts

Ski lift

* Aerial tramway (or cable car)
* Gondola lift
* Hybrid lift
* Chairlift
* Detachable chairlift (often a higher speed chairlift)
* Funitel
* Funicular
* Rope tows & handle tows
* Platter lift (or button lift)
* J-bar lift
* T-bar lift
* Magic carpet

## Other

* History of skiing
* Artificial ski slope
* Indoor ski slope
* Ski Simulators
* Piste
* Ski resort
* Ski school
* Ski season
* Ski warfare
* Snow
* Snow cannon
* Ice
* Snowcat (piste basher)
* Physics of skiing
* Ski film

## Health and injuries

* Altitude sickness
* Injuries
* Anterior cruciate ligament
* Fracture
* First aid
* Wilderness first aid
* Ski patrol
* Frost bite
* Hypothermia
* Windburn
* Physical fitness
* Exercise
* Snow blindness
* Ski sickness
* List of famous skiing deaths
* Shin-bang
* Tree well

## See also

* Outline of sports

## References

## External links

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