Skiing is a fun recreational sport, but there is specific and necessary clothing needed to keep warm and safe. more »
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Skiing is a fun recreational sport, but there is specific and necessary clothing needed to keep warm and safe. more »
Skiing is perhaps one of the most well-known snow sports in the world and attracts an array of people due to its many styles. Whether someone enjoys gliding along a gentle snowy glade on long cross country skis or speeding down steep slopes on sharp downhill skis there is no doubt that skiers of all sorts enjoy being outdoors in the snow. more »
Remember the burn the last time you went skiing without getting in shape first? Here are some simple tips that will help you enjoy the first day out--without the Bengay afterwards. more »
Nothing can spoil a skiing vacation faster than an injury, especially if it's a serious one. One of the most common injuries affecting skiers today is damage to their Anterior Cruciate Ligament. The ACL is a tough tissue that restricts forward movement of the thigh bone over the shin bone. But, there is good news. There are a number... more »
Though not the most integral muscles for skiing, loose and relaxed neck muscles translate to a more relaxed body from top to bottom. more »
Rushing down the hill with the snow spray in your face can be an exhilarating adventure....
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Staying in shape during cold, snowy winter months can be hard unless you take advantage of the...
Backcountry skiing and snowboarding combines the feeling of snow on your face while not being...
When on telemark or alpine skis, you'll spend a good portion of your day mimicking this motion. Help imprint the motion by doing squats before you... more »
Snow skiing is a sport that's easy to learn with enough exposure and proper instruction. To get better at snow skiing, practice these tips. more »
Heli skiing can be extremely dangerous and is banned in France and very strictly monitored in the rest of Europe. Heli skiing began in 1965 in... more »
Backcountry skiing is not for the novice skier. Undertaking a trip into the backcountry---where there are no boundaries and terrain is not... more »
Telemark skiing is often referred to as "free heel" skiing. In contrast to alpine skiing, whose bindings connect the boot to both the heel piece... more »
Ski clothing not only looks great, it'll keep you warm and dry. Here's what to wear to keep that mountain chill at bay on the slopes. more »
Skiing is a group of sports 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.
Skiing can be grouped into two general categories. Nordic skiing, the older of the two disciplines, originated in Scandinavia and uses free-heel bindings that attach at the toes of the skiers boots but not at the heels. Types of nordic skiing include cross-country, ski jumping and Telemark. Alpine (often called "downhill") skiing, which began in the European Alps, uses fixed-heel bindings that attach at both the toe and the heel.
History
Pre-historic
Nordic people and Samis invented skiing to assist hunting, military maneuvers, and as a practical transportation for themselves. The oldest and most accurately documented evidence of skiing origins is found in modern day Norway and Sweden. The earliest primitive carvings circa 5000 B.C. depict a skier with one pole, located in Rødøy in the Nordland region of Norway. The first primitive ski was found in a peat bog in Hoting, Sweden which dates back to 2500 or 4500 B.C."wildsnow.com"> Joel Berglund reported in 2004 the discovery of a primitive ski, or "85cm long piece of wood", carbon tested by researchers in 1997 while excavating a Norse settlement near Nanortalik, Greenland. The primitive ski dated back to 1010, and is thought to be Greenlands oldest ski brought by Norsemen circa 980 A.D.
Other accounts of early Nordic skiing are found with two modern cross-country endurance races in Norway and Sweden. These ski races were inspired by famous historic accounts of early medieval skiing in their respective countries. The oldest account involves the famous story from 1206 A.D. of the Birkebeiners during a civil war in medieval Norway. Considered the underdog, the Birkebeiners were at war against a rival faction known as the baglers. Following the death of the Birkenbeiner chief, the baglers feared a rival in his young son Haakon Ha read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skiing
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