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  2. Avalanche Skills Training - Wikipedia

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    Avalanche Skills Training is a standardized form of avalanche training in Canada.Although Avalanche Skills Training (AST) is typically learned by backcountry skiers and snowboarders, it is commonly recommended for all people who want to explore the backcountry by snowmobiling, snowshoeing, hiking, and all other backcountry activities.

  3. Backcountry skiing - Wikipedia

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    A set of backcountry ski runs in the Battle Range of the Canadian Rocky Mountains.Notice a minor avalanche has occurred at the right of frame. Backcountry skiing (), also called off-piste (), alpine touring, freeriding or out-of-area, is skiing in the backcountry on unmarked or unpatrolled areas either inside or outside a ski resort's boundaries. [1]

  4. Snowplough turn - Wikipedia

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    Under the Arlberg technique for teaching skiing, beginners start with the snowplough then proceed to Stem Christie and then the parallel turn as their skills improve. [7] It may be thought of as the foundation for controlling individual skis. [8] A ski coach can analyze the underlying abilities of expert skiers by watching them do a snowplow. [9]

  5. Freeriding (winter sport) - Wikipedia

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    A professional ski guide in deep powder in Lech ski area in Austria. Snowboarder freeriding with high speed at the Hintertux glacier skiing area in Austria. Freeriding is a style of skiing or snowboarding performed on natural, un-groomed terrain, without a set course, goals or rules. It evolved throughout the sport's formative years as a ...

  6. Ski touring - Wikipedia

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    It is similar to backcountry skiing but excludes the use of a ski lift or transport. Ski touring combines elements of Nordic and alpine skiing and embraces such sub-disciplines as Telemark and randonnée. A defining characteristic is that the skier's heels are "free" – i.e. not bound to the skis – in order to allow a natural gliding motion ...

  7. Thunderbolt Trail - Wikipedia

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    The Thunderbolt Trail is a non-lift-served backcountry ski trail on Mt. Greylock, at 3491 feet, the highest point in Massachusetts.It runs from the summit down the east face of the mountain to the base via a trail that drops more than 2000 feet in 1.6 miles.

  8. Ski - Wikipedia

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    Backcountry skiing, also known as off-piste skiing, is any form of skiing done outside of ski area boundaries. Most of the time this type of skiing is done with alpine touring skis, or telemark gear, where skiers take advantage of climbing skins and a detachable heel, to ski uphill. When the skier reaches the top of the area they want to ski ...

  9. Ski mountaineering - Wikipedia

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    Racers climb and descend under their own power using backcountry skiing equipment and techniques. More generally, ski mountaineering is an activity that variously combines ski touring, Telemark, backcountry skiing, and mountaineering. [3] Ski mountaineering is set to make its debut as an Olympic Games event in the 2026 Winter Olympics. [4]

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