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2. List of ski brands - Wikipedia

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   alpine skis, ski jumping skis, cross-country skis, ski boots: Austria: 1924: One of the largest brands through the 1960s and into the 80s, and became a force in the downhill racing market with their C4 design in the early 1980s. Today Fischer concentrates on back-country and cross-country skis. Forest Skis: freeride, ski touring and carving ...

3. Ski orienteering - Wikipedia

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   A person taking part in competitions in ski orienteering is equipped with: Clothing adequate for cross-country skiing, boots and skis and ski poles. Map holder worn on chest. An orienteering map provided by the organizer, showing the control points which must be visited in order. The map is designed to give all the information the competitor ...

4. 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.

5. Cross-country skiing - Wikipedia

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   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 of terrain which spans unimproved, sometimes mountainous terrain to groomed courses that are specifically designed for the sport.

6. Skiing - Wikipedia

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   The Nordic disciplines include cross-country skiing and ski jumping, which both use bindings that attach at the toes of the skier's boots but not at the heels. Cross-country skiing may be practiced on groomed trails or in undeveloped backcountry areas. Ski jumping is practiced in certain areas that are reserved exclusively for ski jumping.

7. Cross-country skiing (sport) - Wikipedia

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   Alpine skiing competitions (known as hill races) existed in Norway during the 18th and 19th centuries, but were discontinued when the main ski festival in Oslo focused on long races (competitive cross-country skiing) and ski jumping (now known as the Nordic disciplines). The alpine disciplines reemerged in Central Europe around 1920.