Knowra Ski mountaineering Ski mountaineering Ski mountaineering combines uphill travel on skis with downhill skiing across alpine terrain, often requiring route-finding, climbing, and avalanche judgment.
Ski skins : Textured strips attached beneath skis to provide grip while climbing slopes. They let skis slide forward uphill while resisting backward slip.
Avalanche : A rapid flow of snow down a slope, often triggered by terrain, weather, or human activity. Avalanches are among the most serious hazards on ski mountaineering routes.
Ski touring : Traveling through snowy terrain on skis with equipment that permits uphill movement. It shares the sport's uphill-and-downhill cycle, often on less technical routes.
Alpine skiing : Downhill skiing with bindings that secure the heel to the ski. It focuses on descent, usually at resorts, rather than self-powered mountain travel.
Ski warfare : The military use of skis for movement and operations in snowy terrain. Military ski travel helped establish techniques later adopted for mountain journeys.
Alpine touring bindings : Ski bindings that release the heel for climbing and secure it for downhill skiing. Their walking and skiing modes enable one setup to serve both phases.
Avalanche terrain : Slopes and runout zones where avalanches may start, travel, or deposit snow. Route choices depend on recognizing exposure to starting zones and runouts.
Ski mountaineering race : A timed competition combining uphill ski travel, transitions, and downhill skiing on a marked mountain course. Racing turns the sport's core movements into a measured competitive discipline.
Freeride skiing : Unstructured downhill skiing on natural terrain, often emphasizing line choice and style. It shares off-piste descents but does not necessarily include a climbing objective.
Skiing : Travel or recreation using skis attached to the feet. Ski mountaineering adapts skiing to self-powered alpine ascent and descent.
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