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1Skiing in Lebanon — Skiing in Lebanon, introduced to the country in the early 20th century, has become increasingly popular. The Mount Lebanon range in Lebanon, occasionally referred to as the Switzerland of the Middle East , is home to six ski resorts. [cite… …
2skiing — /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;… …
3History 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… …
4Skiing — 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… …
5Skiing 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 …
6Alpine skiing — Alpine ski slope Highest governing body International Ski Federation Nickname(s) Downhill Sliding First played 1861, Kiandra, Aus …
7Cross-country skiing — Priit Narusk in the qualification for the Tour de Ski in Prague. Nickname(s) XC skiing Characteristics Categorization Outdoor or indoor in ski tunn …
8Freestyle skiing — began in the 1930s, when Norwegian skiers began performing acrobatics during alpine and cross country training. Later, non competitive professional skiing exhibitions in the United States featured performances of what would later be called… …
9Mogul skiing — Moguls (At Sugarbush, VT) Mogul skiing is a type of freestyle skiing where skiers ski terrain characterized by a large number of different bumps, or moguls. Contents 1 Moguls …
10Alpine skiing World Cup — The alpine skiing World Cup is a circuit of alpine skiing competitions launched in 1966 by a group of ski racing friends and experts which included French journalist Serge Lang and the alpine ski team directors from France (Honore Bonnet) and the …
