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SKIING The word ski comes from the Old Norse word sk which means "cleft wood or "stick of wood" UDLS | Nov 30, 2018 Prehistory The ski was invented before the wheel Oldest information about skiing is based

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UDLS | Nov 30, 2018

SKIING

The word ski comes from the Old Norse
 word skíð which means "cleft wood” 


  • r "stick of wood"
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  • The ski was invented before the wheel
  • Oldest information about skiing is based 

  • n archaeological evidence
  • Old fragments of ski-like objects
  • Rock paintings

Prehistory

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  • Skis were widely utilized in Central Asia and Europe
  • In regular use by farmers, hunters and warriors
  • Skiing as transportation

Early modern period

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  • In the 18th century, the Norwegian and Swedish

army trained and competed on skis

  • Downhill in rough terrain
  • 3 km cross-country skiing with full military backpack
  • Target practice while skiing downhill

First recorded skiing exercises

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  • 1850s: Production of thinner, lighter and more flexible skis
  • 1880s: Shift from Nordic skiing (cross-country skiing) to


Alpine skiing (downhill skiing)

  • 1908: First ski lift was built in Germany
  • 1924: First Winter Olympics → Nordic skiing
  • 1936: Winter Games in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany 


→ Alpine Skiing was included

Becoming a sport

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First Chairlift

1936: Sun Valley, Idaho

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Time

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Types of skiing

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S k i b

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b i n g Roller skiing Snowboarding G r a s s s k i i n g

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S k i b

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b i n g Roller skiing Snowboarding G r a s s s k i i n g

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Freestyle

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGhCVifDPws&t=124s

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Speedskiing

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Nordic skiing

Cross-country skiing Biathlon Telemark skiing Ski touring Ski jumping

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  • Fixed-heel bindings
  • Most alpine skiing at ski resorts with ski lifts
  • Snow is groomed, avalanches are controlled and trees are cut 


to create trails

  • Many resorts use snow making equipment
  • Alternative in less controlled environments: backcountry skiing 


(off-piste)

Alpine skiing (downhill skiing)

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Equipment

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Downhill skis

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Downhill skis

All-Mountain Skis (Carver) All-Mountain Wide Skis Powder Skis

Best for groomed terrain 
 (all levels, including moguls) Best for groomed runs and powder

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Camber vs. Rocker

  • Camber → traditional ski
  • Only the tip and tail sections touch the ground
  • Good grip and traction at high speeds
  • Ability to carve turns
  • Con: Easier to catch an edge in deep powder
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Camber vs. Rocker

Camber Reverse camber

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Camber vs. Rocker

Camber Reverse camber Rocker (Tip-Rocker)

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Ski length

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Ski resorts

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Slope difficulty ratings

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Gondola Chairlift Surface lift 
 (T-bar) Magic Carpet

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Detachable 
 chairlifts

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwsuBkrcMLE&t=19s

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Heli-skiing

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Whistler Blackcomb

Blackckomb Mountain Whistler Mountain

  • Largest ski resort in North America
  • One of the most popular ski destinations outside of Europe
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  • Opened for the first time in Jan 1966
  • Joined physically with the Peak-2-Peak gondola in 2008
  • 37 lifts
  • >250 km skiable (includes avalanche-controlled but ungroomed

terrain)

Whistler Blackcomb

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Whistler The Three Valleys (Les Trois Vallées), France

  • World’s largest ski area
  • 7 connected ski resorts
  • > 600 km ski runs
  • > 180 ski lifts
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Skiing near Vancouver

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Lift tickets (day pass in CAD)

Whistler Grouse Seymour Cypress

40 80 120 160

63 64 69 152

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Shames Mountain

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Shames Mountain (Terrace, BC)

  • First co-op ski resort in Canada
  • 12+ metres of annual snow fall
  • 2 lifts
  • 57 CAD per day
  • Warm up for backcountry and heli-skiing

15h 1.5h

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Competitive alpine skiing

Slalom Giant slalom Super G Downhill 4 primary disciplines

Speed

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EdaClq6xG4&t=90s

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Ski cross

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Ski Dubai

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Kitzbühel, Austria

Opening day: Oct 13, 2018

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Snow farming

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Snow farming

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aYLqAhTTms

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Thank you!