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2. Twin-tip ski - Wikipedia

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   Twin-tip ski. A modified version of their alpine counterparts, twin-tip skis are designed to enable a skier to take off and land backward while jumping and to ski backwards (switch) down a slope. The name "twin-tip" comes from the dual shape of the ski. While most alpine skis have a defined, curved-up front end (or "tip") as well as a flat rear ...

3. List of ski brands - Wikipedia

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   Liberty Skis: alpine skis, twin tips, touring skis, freeskis, women's skis, bindings, ski poles: United States: 2003: Founded by James Satloff and Dan Chalfant, and pioneered the use of bamboo in its full ski line. One of the largest independent ski manufacturers worldwide, with shops and distributors in the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia. Line ...

4. Freeskiing - Wikipedia

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   Freeskiing, or new school skiing, is a specific type of alpine skiing, which involves tricks, jumps, and terrain park features, such as rails, boxes, jibs, or other obstacles. This form of skiing resulted from the growth of snowboarding combined with the progression of freestyle skiing. "Newschoolers", or those who specifically ski in this ...

5. Ski - Wikipedia

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   [19] Line Skis, the first free-ski focused ski company [26] inspired the newschool freeskiing movement with its twin-tip ski boards in 1995. [27] The first company to successfully market and mass-produce a twin-tip ski to ski switch (skiing backwards) was the Salomon Group, with its 1080 ski in 1998. [26] [28]

6. Snowboard - Wikipedia

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   Snowboards are boards where the user places both feet, usually secured, to the same board. The board itself is wider than most skis, with the ability to glide on snow. [1] Snowboards widths are between 6 and 12 inches or 15 to 30 centimeters. [2] Snowboards are differentiated from monoskis by the stance of the user.

7. Marker (ski bindings) - Wikipedia

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   Marker (ski bindings) Marker International is a German manufacturing company of equipment for winter sports established in 1952 and headquartered in Straubing, Lower Bavaria. Founded by Hannes Marker, the company is known for pioneering releasable binding technology. Marker's first model, the Duplex was followed in 1953 by the Simplex toe ...