Archive for August, 2007

freestyle skiing

A Beginner?s Guide to Freestyle Skiing
Freestyle skiing began in Scandinavia, but it was developed and enhanced in North America. It was first used for training skiers but later evolved into a competitive sport. It was only in 1979 when the FIS (International Ski Federation) recognized freestyle as a skiing discipline and it has […]

mountain climbing ski

Mountain climbing ski facts
The fact of the matter is that mountain climbing skis or ski mountaineering is a type of sport that mixes skiing techniques with that of actual mountaineering.
While the techniques of skiing is also used, mountain climbing skiers actually climb slopes that are dangerous and inaccessible if traversed on foot. […]