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skiing — /skee ing/, n. the act or sport of gliding on skis. [1890 95; SKI + ING1] * * * I Sport and mode of transportation involving moving over snow on a pair of long flat runners (skis) attached to shoes or boots. Skiing was born in northern Europe;… … Universalium
Skiing (Intellivision video game) — Skiing Cover art Developer(s) Mattel Publisher(s) Mattel Designer(s) … Wikipedia
Skiing — This article is about snow skiing. For water skiing, see water skiing. For other related articles, see ski (disambiguation). Alpine skier carving a turn Skiing is a recreational activity using skis as equipment for traveling over snow. Skis are… … Wikipedia
Skiing in New South Wales — The Kosciuszko Main Range Skiing in New South Wales takes place in the high country of the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales during the Southern Hemisphere winter. Skiing began in Australia at the goldrush town of Kiandra, New South Wales around … Wikipedia
Skiing Cochrans — The Skiing Cochrans are a family of American alpine skiers from Richmond, Vermont who dominated Olympic level skiing in the United States in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1961, parents Mickey and Ginny Cochran built a small ski area on their hillside… … Wikipedia
downhill skiing — downhill skier. the sport of skiing down a slope, usually making turns and various maneuvers. Cf. cross country skiing. * * * ▪ winter sport ski (skiing) race for speed on an adjusted downhill course that is marked by gates formed by paired … Universalium
ski race — noun a race between people wearing skis • Syn: ↑skiing race • Hypernyms: ↑race • Hyponyms: ↑downhill, ↑slalom … Useful english dictionary
History of skiing — Skiing, or traveling over snow on wooden runners, has a recorded history of almost five millennia. Ancient history The first hints to the existence of skis are on 4500 to 5000 year old rock drawings, e.g. at Rødøy in Norway (discovered 1933) or… … Wikipedia
Nordic skiing — Skiing techniques and events of Scandinavian origin that include cross country skiing and ski jumping. Nordic events were included in the first Winter Olympics in 1924. See also Alpine skiing. * * * also called classic skiing techniques and… … Universalium
List of skiing topics — 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 … Wikipedia
