Skiing

Skiing is a form of adventure sport that gives extreme thrill of gliding over the snow with skis fitted to the skier and taking on the perils associated with it. It is also a favorite pastime of a number of people in the cold countries and specially the alpine countries. The sport is quite dangerous because the avalanches occurring during the skiing can leave the skier dead below a pile of snow. There are several types of skiing most of which are done in the skiing resorts . These are the Off-piste skiing, Telemark Skiing, Glade skiing or cross country skiing . The favorite spot among the tourists for skiing are the Alpine countries and these are also known as Alpine or Downhill Skiing . In the present world, skiing can also be enjoyed by the disabled people. The main gears to be carried during skiing are the skis, ski bindings, ski boots, ski poles and a few other things. Ski helmets and ski gloves are among the few protective gears used by the skiers.

Skiing has long been one of the main modes of transport in the countries where the cold season is predominant and also has regular snowfall. It possibly evolved from snowshoeing or moving from place to place in the snow covered areas. However, it was Sondre Norheim , a Norwegian often addressed as the “father of modern skiing”, who made new inventions to make the turns possible in modern age skiing.

The sport of skiing has been included in a number of competitions like the Winter Olympic Games, Winter X Games, Four Hills Tournaments, Alpine Skiing World Cup and others. The sport is expected to be among the top few adventure sports of the present days.