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Summer skiing adventures in Norway
Overview of skiing in Norway, including a discussion of kite skiing.
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Ski jumper
Ski jumper leaning into V position during jump.
Shaun Botterill/Allsport
Ski patrol during World War II
Two soldiers skiing behind a military vehicle, January 24, 1945.
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Recreational cross-country skiers
A pair of skiers on a trail.
© Jaroslav Moravcik/Dreamstime.com
Fridtjof Nansen
Norwegian polar explorer Fridtjof Nansen, leader of the Fram expedition.
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Ski resort
Recreational skiers at a ski resort in Austria.
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Olympic Valley
Palisades Tahoe, Placer county, eastern California.
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Marja-Liisa Hämäläinen at the Sarajevo 1984 Winter Olympic Games
Finnish cross-country skier Marja-Liisa Hämäläinen won three gold medals at the 1984...
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Clement Noel
French skier Clement Noel competing in the slalom at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic...
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Four Alpine courses and equipment
The average length, vertical descent, and terrain of a specific Alpine course vary...
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Flying high
Chinese American freestyle skier Eileen Gu performing an aerial trick during half-pipe...
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Aiko Uemura
Japanese skier Aiko Uemura competing in the freestyle skiing women's moguls World...
Janerik Henriksson—EPA/Shutterstock.com
Skiing the super-G
American skier Lindsey Vonn during the super-G event at a World Cup competition in...
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Ascending
French athlete Emily Harrop competing at a qualifying event of the ski mountaineering...
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Anatomy of a ski
One ski can be distinguished from another by the shape of its tip, the width of its...
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Downhill and cross-country skiing equipment
Although ski equipment varies considerably in length, width, and flexibility, the...
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Types of skis
The general length of skis varies by discipline, and, within those disciplines, there...
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Bode Miller
American skier Bode Miller competing in the super-G at the 2005 world championships,...
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Chamonix
Visitors enjoy skiing at Chamonix in the French Alps.
© Peter Miller/Photo Researchers
Vegaro Ulvang of Norway competing in the men's 15-km cross-country event in the World...
ALLSPORT UK/Shaun Botterill
Innsbruck 1964 Winter Olympic Games
Skier participating in a downhill ski race at the 1964 Innsbruck Winter Olympic Games.
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Downhill skiing
Skiing, Jay Peak, Jay, Vermont.
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