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sleds — sled n. snow vehicle that glides over snow on two ski like runners (especially one used by children to glide down snow covered hills); sledge v. travel by sled; transfer by sled, transport by sled … English contemporary dictionary
sleds — plural of sled present third singular of sled … Useful english dictionary
Sledding — is a common activity in wintry areas, similar to sliding, but in a prone or seated position requiring a device or vehicle generically known as a sled . More formally it is one of three olympic sports mdash; the Luge, Skeleton, or bobsledding, all … Wikipedia
Luge — A luge is a small one or two person sled on which one sleds supine (face up) and feet first. Steering is done by flexing the sled s runners with the calf of each leg or exerting opposite shoulder pressure to the seat. Luge is also the name of the … Wikipedia
Bobsleigh — Bobsleigh, bobsled or bobsledge is a winter sport invented by Englishmen in the late 1860s in which teams make timed runs down narrow, twisting, banked, iced tracks in a gravity powered sled. The various types of sleds came several years before… … Wikipedia
Sled — A sled, sledge or sleigh is a vehicle with runners for sliding instead of wheels for rolling. It is used for transport on surfaces with low friction, usually snow or ice but any grassy surface is good when it is not too dry. In some cases round… … Wikipedia
Sled dog — A ten dog team of Seppala Siberian Sleddogs in tandem hitch on a frozen Mud Lake, a small lake west of Lake Laberge and the Klondike Highway (Photo by Isa Boucher) Sled dogs, known also as sleigh man dogs, sledge dogs, or sleddogs, are highly… … Wikipedia
dogsled racing — Sport of racing sleds pulled by dogs over snow covered cross country courses. It developed from a traditional Eskimo method of transportation. Modern sleds are usually of wood (ash) construction, with leather lashings and steel or aluminum… … Universalium
Skeleton (sport) — Skeleton is a winter sport in which competitors aim to drive a one person sled in a prone, head first position down an ice track in the fastest time. This differs from luge, where the rider drives the sled from a supine, feet first orientation.… … Wikipedia
S. A. Andrée's Arctic balloon expedition of 1897 — was an ill fated effort to reach the North Pole in which all three expedition members perished. S. A. Andrée (1854 ndash;97), [Andrée, christened Salomon August, invariably went by his initials as an adult.] the first Swedish balloonist, proposed … Wikipedia
Vintage snowmobiling — IntroductionVintage snowmobiling was designed by retired Snopro racers who wanted to relive their racing experiences and memories, but did not have the physical stamina and money required to field one of their old Sno Pro sleds. The racing of… … Wikipedia
