Articles Index

DIN (Deutsche Industrie Normen) Setting

The DIN (Deutsche Industrie Normen) setting determines how easily the binding will release the ski boot from the ski when a skier falls.

New Nordic Norm (NNN)

New Nordic Norm (NNN) is a boot and binding system that is known for its comfortable flex and ski control.

DIN Setting

The DIN setting is the amount of force required to release an alpine ski boot from the ski bindings.

Cross Country Ski Bindings

Information on the different types of cross country ski bindings and how they work.

Ski Passes

A ski pass allows a skier to ski on a particular mountain or at a particular ski resort for a ski season.

Ski Lifts

A ski lift is the transportation that gets skiers up the mountain. Aerial ski lifts include chairlifts, gondolas, and trams.

Ski Poles

Information on alpine and cross country ski poles, plus how to buy the correct size ski poles.

Cross Country Skis

There are a variety of skis used for cross country skiing, ranging from light racing skis to wider telemark skis.

Ski Slopestyle Competition

Ski slopestyle is a competition held in a terrain park where competitors all ski over the same jumps and rails. Each competitor attempts his best rail skiing style and most extravagant aerial maneuvers.

Nordic Skiing

Nordic Skiing is a term that refers to any form of cross-country skiing, which includes classic or backcountry touring, skating, and telemark skiing.

Alpine Skiing

Alpine skiing is skiing downhill on a mountain.

Telemark Skiing

Telemark skiing, also known as freeheel skiing, is skiing with a binding that only connects the boot to the ski at the toes, as in cross-country skiing. It is similar to cross-country skiing, but enables the skier to handle steep terrain.

Ski Goggles

Ski goggles are tight-fitting glasses that are used to protect the eyes from snow, wind, and glare.

Paralympic Alpine Skiing Competition

Paralympic alpine skiing competition is open to male and female athletes with physical disabilities such as amputation, blindness/visual impairment, spinal cord injury/wheelchair-users and cerebral palsy/brain injury/stroke.

Telemark Skis

Telemark skis, also known as free heel skis, use a binding where only the toe (hence the free heel term) of the ski boot is attached to the ski.

Powder Skis

Powder skis are wide (i.e. fat) skis designed to float through fresh powder snow.

Powder Snow

Powder snow is freshly fallen, loose and fluffy snow.

Twin Tip Skis

Twin tip skis are named for the shape of the ski. Traditional snow skis have a curved front (tip) and a flat end (tail) while twin tip skis have curved up tips at both ends.

Tree Skiing

Tree skiing most commonly refers to skiing off the groomed slopes, in and among trees of various sizes, shapes and types.

Ski BASE Jumping

Ski BASE jumping is a variation of the extreme sport of BASE jumping in which a participant, wearing a parachute jumps off a stationary object.

Ski Boot Fitter

A ski boot fitter is trained to fit ski boots to the individual skier. If you are knock-kneed, bowlegged, or have ankle tilting of feet issues they can be remedied through proper boot fitting. Foot or ankle issues should be addressed by the boot fitter when purchasing boots.

Ski Boot Footbeds

Ski boot footbeds are inserts (orthotics) molded to bring the load bearing parts of the foot in sync with the gravitational force of the skeletal system. A ski boot footbed is molded from a semi-rigid material which distributes the forces developed on the foot during a ski turn.

Crevasse Definition

A crevasse is a crack in a body of ice like a glacier. These deep fissures are usually caused by differential movements of the sections of ice that make up the body as a whole.

Sidestep

To sidestep is to use small steps to move laterally while on cross country skis.

Track Skiing

Track skiing is a type of cross country skiing done on machine-prepared snow using the classic or skating technique.