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2. Cross-country skiing - Wikipedia

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   Skis, poles, boots, bindings. Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing whereby skiers traverse snow-covered terrain without use of ski lifts or other assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreational activity; however, some still use it as a means of travel. Variants of cross-country skiing are adapted to a range ...

3. Ski boot - Wikipedia

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   Ski boots were leather winter boots, held to the ski with leather straps. As skiing became more specialized, so too did ski boots, leading to the splitting of designs between those for alpine skiing and cross-country skiing. [1] Modern skiing developed as an all-round sport with uphill, downhill and cross-country portions.

4. Nordic skiing - Wikipedia

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   1976 – present. Nordic skiing encompasses the various types of skiing in which the toe of the ski boot is fixed to the binding in a manner that allows the heel to rise off the ski, [1] unlike alpine skiing, where the boot is attached to the ski from toe to heel. Recreational disciplines include cross-country skiing and Telemark skiing.

5. Cross-country skiing (sport) - Wikipedia

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   Ski touring competitions (Norwegian: turrenn) are long-distance cross-country competitions open to the public, competition is usually within age categories. [5] In the 1800s racers used a single, wooden pole, which was longer and stronger than modern poles, and could be used for braking downhill, as well.

6. List of ski brands - Wikipedia

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   alpine skis, telemark skis, cross-country skis, ski boots, ski bindings: USA: 1989: Formerly Chouinard Equipment (founded in 1957), Black Diamond first entered the ski market in the early 1980s with the XCD telemark binding. Blizzard: alpine skis: Austria: 1945: Founded by Toni Arnsteiner. It is part of Tecnica Group since 2006. Blossom: hand ...

7. Nordic combined - Wikipedia

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   For cross-country a skating boot is used. Ski suit and helmet; Skis: jumping skis may have a length of a maximum 145% of the total body height of the competitor. Cross-country skis may be up to 2 meters long. Ski poles; Ski wax: glide wax for speed is used in both types, and kick wax is used in cross-country. [1]