Outline of 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.

Overview

• Glossary of skiing and snowboarding terms
• History of skiing
• Ski warfare
• Physics of skiing

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 and Ski flying
• Ski touring

Non-snow skiing

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

Instruction and techniques

• Ski school
• Ski simulator

Turning techniques

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

Cross-country techniques

• Skate skiing

Ski-jumping techniques

• Ski jumping techniques

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)
• Worldloppet Ski Federation
• International Ski Instructors Association (ISIA)
• Fédération Internationale des Patrouilles de Ski (FIPS)
• International Skiing History Association (ISHA)

National organizations:

• U.S. Ski & Snowboard
• United States Ski Team
• Women's Ski Jumping USA
• US National Ski Hall of Fame
• US National Ski Patrol
• Professional Ski Instructors of America
• U.S. National Ski Areas Association
• Alpine Canada Alpin
• Biathlon Canada
• Canadian Snowboard Federation
• Nordic Combined Ski Canada
• Ski Jumping Canada
• Cross Country Canada
• Canadian Freestyle Ski Association
• Canadian Ski Instructors' Alliance
• Canadian Ski Patrol
• Canadian Adaptive Snowsports
• Snowsport GB - The British Ski and Snowboard Federation
• Ski Club of Great Britain
• British Association of Snowsport Instructors (BASI)
• Snowsport Cymru/Wales
• New Zealand Snowsports Instructors Alliance
• Snow Australia
• Austrian Ski Association (ÖSV)
• Fédération Française de Ski (FFS)
• German Ski Association (DSV)
• Norwegian Ski Federation
• Swedish Ski Association
• Swiss Ski
• Italian Winter Sports Federation (FISI)
• Royal Spanish Winter Sports Federation (RFEDI)
• Ski Association of Slovenia (SLOSKI)
• Finnish Ski Association
• Ski and Snowboarding Foundation Nepal
• Ski Federation of Ukraine

Ski areas and resorts

• Ski area
• Ski lodge
• Ski resort
• List of ski areas and resorts
• Lift ticket
• Piste
• Terrain park
• Ski season
• Snowmaking
• Snow grooming
• Resort hotel

Ski lifts

Ski lift

• Aerial tramway (or cable car)
• Gondola lift
• Hybrid lift
• Chairlift
• Detachable chairlift (often a higher speed chairlift)
• Funitel
• Funicular
• Surface lift
• Rope & Handle tow
• T-bar, J-bar & Platter lift
• Magic carpet

Media

• Ski film
• Ski Canada magazine
• Ski Sunday UK TV
• The Ski Channel
• Norsk idrætsblad magazine, particularly 1881–1915
• The Master Skier magazine of USSA
• Skiing magazine of US

Culture

• Holmenkollen Ski Festival
• World Ski and Snowboard Festival
• Ski train

• Skiing in New Zealand
• Club skifield in NZ
• Skiing in Australia
• Skiing in India
• Skiing in Lebanon

Other

• Artificial ski slope
• Indoor ski slope

Hazards

• Altitude sickness
• Avalanche
• Injuries
• Anterior cruciate ligament
• Fracture
• Shin-bang
• Wilderness first aid
• Frost bite
• Hypothermia
• Windburn
• Snow blindness
• Ski sickness
• List of famous skiing deaths
• Tree well

See also

• Outline of sports

References

External links