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Is skiing downhill with no poles safe?
Yes, it's safe. In fact, when children learn skiing they start without any poles.
What do you call the skiing sticks?
'Sticks' used to ski are called skiing poles.
You are looking for a word where skiing begins with down?
'downhill'While it may seem obvious that all skiing would be downhill, nevertheless there is a sporting race in skiing that is specifically called 'downhill' skiing, or the 'downhill' event. This race has very few turns, as opposed to the skiing 'slalom' event, which is also downhill, but has a zigzag course with many turns.
What are the sticks called in skiing?
Poles
What two basic types of skiing are practiced on snowy slopes throughtout the world?
There is freestyle, where you do tricks off jumps and rails. There is slalom, where you race between two sets of poles. Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, where you just go skiing for the fun of it. Cross country skiing, in which you push yourself forward on mostly flat terrain using your poles and skiis. Well, there's some!
What is the difference of ski racing and just skiing?
ski racing is when you hit poles and go on ice downhill. skiing is just having fun and just free sking. ppl!!!!!!!!!
How is downhill skiing judged?
Downhill skiing is not judged. Downhill is based purely on time, like NASCAR or track.
How is cross-country skiing different from down hill skiing?
Quite a bit is different. The gear is different, the skis are straight, as opposed to downhill skis being curved (the curve makes it easier to turn on a downhill slope), the boots in cross country are not stationary in the bindings, as downhill boots are, instead you can move the heels, and the poles used in cross country are longer. Also, the slopes are not nearly as steep as in downhill skiing.
Is nordic downhill skiing?
No, nordic skiing is same as cross-country skiing.
What is a turning pole?
The turning pole is one of the poles on the gates used in downhill skiing. The turning pole is the name for the inside pole that the skier skis around.
Why are ski poles bent?
According to Wikipedia: Some racers in the high speed skiing disciplines (Giant Slalom, Super Giant Slalom, downhill, speed skiing) use curved poles that are bent to shape around their bodies while they are in a tuck position, in order to minimize air drag.
How is agility used in downhill skiing?
It can be used that if it's a change of possion u can quickly turn around as fast as u can.
