Alpine skiing branched off from the older Nordic type of skiing around the 1920s when the advent of ski lifts meant that it was no longer necessary to climb back uphill. Facilities at resorts can include night skiing, après-ski, and glade skiing under the supervision of the ski patrol and the ski school. Backcountry skiing can be accessed by helicopter, snowcat, hiking and snowmobile. Ski lifts, including chairlifts, bring skiers up the slope. It is characterized by fixed-heel bindings that attach at both the toe and the heel of the skier's boot. The main difference between the two is the type of ski binding (the way in which the ski boots are attached to the skis).Īlso called "downhill skiing", Alpine skiing typically takes place on a piste at a ski resort. As equipment evolved and ski lifts were developed during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, two main genres of skiing emerged- Alpine (downhill) skiing and Nordic skiing. Military ski races were held in Norway during the 18th century, and ski warfare was studied in the late 18th century. Skiing was primarily used for transport until the mid-19th century but, since then, it has also become a recreation and sport. Troops in continental Europe were equipped with skis by 1747. The first description of a skier with two ski poles dates to 1741.
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The underside of the short ski was either plain or covered with animal skin to aid this use, while the long ski supporting the weight of the skier was treated with animal fat in a similar manner to modern ski waxing.Įarly skiers used one long pole or spear. On one foot, the skier wore a long straight non-arching ski for sliding, and a shorter ski was worn on the other foot for kicking. Īsymmetrical skis were used in northern Finland and Sweden until at least the late 19th century. The word "ski" comes from the Old Norse word "skíð" which means to "split piece of wood or firewood". Although modern skiing has evolved from beginnings in Scandinavia, it may have been practiced more than 100 centuries ago in what is now China, according to an interpretation of ancient paintings. Skiing has a history of almost five millennia. Main article: History of skiing Video demonstration of a variety of ski techniques used in the 1940s.
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