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2. Speed skiing - Wikipedia

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   Speed skiing is the sport of skiing downhill in a straight line at as high a speed as possible, as timed over a fixed stretch of ski slope. There are two types of contest: breaking an existing speed record or having the fastest run at a given competition. Speed skiers regularly exceed 200 kilometres per hour (124 mph)

3. Snowmobile skipping - Wikipedia

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   While it is possible to skim over the water with a stock snowmobile, the practice can be dangerous. For example, in February 2006, a Massachusetts man died in New Hampshire after sinking into the water during a failed skimming attempt. [8] In July 2010, a 40-year-old man died in Anaktuvuk Pass while attempting to skim across Eleanor Lake. [9]

4. Downhill (ski competition) - Wikipedia

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   Slovenia's Andrej Šporn at the 2010 Winter Olympics downhill in a typical downhill body position. Downhill is a form of alpine skiing competition. Whereas the other alpine skiing events (slalom, giant slalom, super giant slalom, and combined) emphasize turning and technique, downhill emphasizes "the six components of technique, courage, speed, risk, physical condition and judgement ...

5. I'm a lifelong skier. There are 6 mistakes I always see ... - AOL

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   When you're queueing up for the lift, leave just enough space between the tips of your skis and the next person's. You wouldn't drive bumper-to-bumper, and you don't need to ski like that either.

6. Steve McKinney (skier) - Wikipedia

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   During winters at Squaw Valley, McKinney gained a reputation there for skiing long, expert-level runs at high speed using 225 cm downhill skis. McKinney learned about speed skiing from his friend, Dick Dorworth, [12] who was the first skier to break 105 mph. In speed skiing, the limits were few, so McKinney could ski as fast as he dared. In ...

7. Speed skiing world records - Wikipedia

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   Speed: Date: Location: Ski: S1 Simon Billy France 255,500 km/h March 22, 2023 Vars: Ski: S1 Junior Ivan Origone Italy 250,700 km/h 2006 Les Arcs: Ski: S2 Gregory Meichtry Switzerland 211,020 km/h 2014 Vars: Ski: S2 Junior Jimmy Montès France 204,890 km/h 2006 Les Arcs: Ski: Handisport Michael Milton Australia 213,650 km/h 2006 Les Arcs ...

8. Ski mountaineering - Wikipedia

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   Ski skins: Attached to bottoms of skis, used for walking up slopes. [citation needed] Rope: Are not always used in ski mountaineering, but if the approach to the summit or drop-in is treacherous, having a rope can help mitigate risk. When choosing a rope, one needs to make sure it is a proper climbing rope, paracord and ropes found in gas ...

9. Skim - Wikipedia

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   Skimboarding, also skimming, a sport which involves riding a board on wet sand or shallow water; Snowmobile skipping, also known as skimming, operating a snowmobile on water; Stone skimming, skipping or bouncing a stone on a water surface