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What country does the word skiing come from?
Skiing is originally from Norway.
What is another name for back country skiing?
Back country skiing is where one hikes to the crest of a hill, and alpines down. A type of skiing similar to back country skiing is telemark skiing. Back country skiing has no synonyms.
What is Olympic cross-country skiing?
Olympic cross-country skiing is many people racing to see who can get to the finish line faster by cross-country skiing, or skiing on flat land.
What is croos country skiing?
Cross-country skiing is a sport of skiing over the countryside rather than on downhill runs.
Is nordic downhill skiing?
No, nordic skiing is same as cross-country skiing.
What are three types of skiing you could participate in?
Water skiing, Downhill skiing, cross country skiing, freestyle skiing, ski jumping, so on.
What is the same as cross country skiing?
Crosscountry skiing, otherwise called Nordic skiing or XC skiing, is a colder time of year sport that includes skiing across significant distances over fluctuated landscape. Nordic skiing is the name given to it because it was first practiced in Scandinavia and other Nordic countries during the winter as a means of transportation. Crosscountry skiing varies from downhill skiing in that it includes skiing on compliment territory, and the skis are longer and more slender, permitting the skier to skim over the snow as opposed to cut turns. It is a popular winter exercise and endurance sport that is enjoyed by both recreational and competitive skiers.
What is cross-country skiing?
Skiing across basically flat terrain
What is crosscontry skiing?
*Cross country* skiing is where you are skiing on flat terrain. It's much more work than skiing down a hill.
What is the most popular country for skiing?
It depends what type of skiing you want to do. There is cross county, helicopter skiing and downhill.
Is cross country skiing the same as skiing?
No cross-country skiing and skiing are two completely different things. They require different equipment. There are "slope" skis which most people are used to that attach to your foot and boot completely. The cross country skis have your heel loose to make it easier to propel yourself forward. Skiing is done on a slope or mountain and cross country isn't necessarily on a hill. They go across all sorts of terrain.
Another name for cross country skiing beginning with N?
Nordic skiing.
