Skiing

Mary Robinson

@maryrobinson

Skiing, usually referring to Alpine or downhill skiing, includes a number of winter sport events including downhill, slalom, and freestyle skiing. Topic includes rules and regulations for all types of Alpine skiing, sport history, notable records and athletes and international competitions.

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Mary Robinson

@maryrobinson

Skiing, usually referring to Alpine or downhill skiing, includes a number of winter sport events including downhill, slalom, and freestyle skiing. Topic includes rules and regulations for all types of Alpine skiing, sport history, notable records and athletes and international competitions.

World's Best Ski Towns - National Geographic

World's Best Ski Towns: The world's 25 classic skiing and snowboarding towns as selected by the editors at National Geographic.
http://adventure.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/trips/best-ski-towns-photos
Nordic Combined Equipment, History and Rules - Olympic.org

Ancient and modern Nordic Skiing history Olympic Equipment and Rules Norweigan origins Helmenkollen Ski Festival Nordic dominance Glossary
http://www.olympic.org/nordic-combined-equipment-and-history
Nordic Combined - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Nordic combined is a winter sport in which athletes compete in cross-country skiing and ski jumping.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordic_combined
Skiing and Climate Change

For cross-country skiers, the first week of March is like the Kentucky Derby, Wimbledon, the World Series, the World Cup, and Super Bowl all rolled into one.
http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2015/03/skiing_and_climate_change_the_future_of_sweden_s_historic_vasaloppet_week.html
International Olympic Committee - Cross Country Skiing

Includes history, equipment, events, glossary, and photographs.
http://www.olympic.org/cross-country-skiing
Freestyle skiing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Freestyle skiing is a skiing discipline comprising aerials, moguls, cross, half-pipe and slopestyle as part of the winter olympics
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freestyle_skiing
The Non-Skier's Guide To Ski Racing (And Ski Crashing)

Easy to understand guide to watching Ski Racing
http://deadspin.com/the-non-skiers-guide-to-ski-racing-and-ski-crashing-1519289681
Alpine skiing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the sport or recreation of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine_skiing
International Olympic Committee - Ski Jumping

Includes history, equipment, events, glossary, and photographs.
http://www.olympic.org/ski-jumping
Ski jumping - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ski jumping is a form of Nordic skiing in which athletes descend a specially constructed takeoff ramp (known as the inrun), jump from the end of it (the table) with as much power as they can generate, and "fly" as far as possible down a steeply sloped hill
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ski_jumping

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Nordic combined
Characteristics

Highest governing body	International Ski Federation
First played	1892, Holmenkollen Ski Festival, Oslo
Team members	Individuals or groups
Mixed-sex	no
Presence
Olympic	Since the first Winter Olympics in 1924

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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World's Best Ski Towns - National Geographic

World's Best Ski Towns: The world's 25 classic skiing and snowboarding towns as selected by the editors at National Geographic.
http://adventure.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/trips/best-ski-towns-photos
Nordic Combined Equipment, History and Rules - Olympic.org

Ancient and modern Nordic Skiing history Olympic Equipment and Rules Norweigan origins Helmenkollen Ski Festival Nordic dominance Glossary
http://www.olympic.org/nordic-combined-equipment-and-history
Nordic Combined - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Nordic combined is a winter sport in which athletes compete in cross-country skiing and ski jumping.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordic_combined
Skiing and Climate Change

For cross-country skiers, the first week of March is like the Kentucky Derby, Wimbledon, the World Series, the World Cup, and Super Bowl all rolled into one.
http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2015/03/skiing_and_climate_change_the_future_of_sweden_s_historic_vasaloppet_week.html
International Olympic Committee - Cross Country Skiing

Includes history, equipment, events, glossary, and photographs.
http://www.olympic.org/cross-country-skiing
Freestyle skiing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Freestyle skiing is a skiing discipline comprising aerials, moguls, cross, half-pipe and slopestyle as part of the winter olympics
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freestyle_skiing
The Non-Skier's Guide To Ski Racing (And Ski Crashing)

Easy to understand guide to watching Ski Racing
http://deadspin.com/the-non-skiers-guide-to-ski-racing-and-ski-crashing-1519289681
Alpine skiing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the sport or recreation of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine_skiing
International Olympic Committee - Ski Jumping

Includes history, equipment, events, glossary, and photographs.
http://www.olympic.org/ski-jumping
Ski jumping - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ski jumping is a form of Nordic skiing in which athletes descend a specially constructed takeoff ramp (known as the inrun), jump from the end of it (the table) with as much power as they can generate, and "fly" as far as possible down a steeply sloped hill
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ski_jumping

Nordic combined
Characteristics

Highest governing body	International Ski Federation
First played	1892, Holmenkollen Ski Festival, Oslo
Team members	Individuals or groups
Mixed-sex	no
Presence
Olympic	Since the first Winter Olympics in 1924

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Skiing

Skiing, usually referring to Alpine or downhill skiing, includes a number of winter sport events including downhill, slalom, and freestyle skiing. Topic includes rules and regulations for all types of Alpine skiing, sport history, notable records and athletes and international competitions.

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