Outline of skiing

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to skiing:

Skiing is a recreational activity using skis as equipment for traveling over snow. Skis are used in conjunction with boots that connect to the ski with use of a binding.



Lists

 * List of ski areas and resorts
 * List of ski jumping hills
 * List of Olympic venues in freestyle skiing
 * List of FIS Cross-Country World Cup champions
 * List of FIS Ski Jumping World Cup team medalists
 * List of FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in ski jumping
 * List of Olympic medalists in freestyle skiing
 * List of Olympic medalists in ski jumping
 * List of presidents of FIS
 * List of skiing deaths

Alpine Skiing

 * Alpine skiing (also known as downhill skiing)
 * Alpine touring (Randonée)
 * Extreme skiing
 * Freeriding
 * Freeskiing (or newschool skiing)
 * Freestyle skiing
 * Glade Skiing
 * Heliskiing
 * Mogul skiing
 * Monoskiing
 * Disabled alpine skiing
 * Ski mountaineering
 * Skwal
 * Snowcat skiing
 * Snowkiting
 * Speed skiing

Nordic Skiing

 * Cross-country skiing
 * Backcountry skiing
 * Biathlon
 * Disabled Nordic skiing
 * Nordic combined
 * Telemark skiing
 * Skijoring
 * Ski jumping (ski-flying)
 * Ski touring

Non-snow skiing

 * Dry ski slope
 * Grass skiing
 * Sand skiing
 * Roller skiing
 * Water skiing

Turning techniques

 * Stem techniques
 * The Snowplough - (also known as the wedge) - see snowplough turn
 * The Stem Christie
 * Parallel turn
 * Carve turn
 * Telemark turn
 * Pivot turn (skiing)
 * Jump turn

Equipment and Apparel

 * Skis
 * Ski bindings
 * Ski boots
 * Ski poles with pole guards if a racer
 * Ski wax depending on the condition and temperature
 * Ski skins if climbing uphill
 * Ski suit
 * Parka, anorak, or shell
 * Ski pants or salopettes
 * If a Racer — a race suit
 * Fleece top or sweater; the mid-layer or insulating garment
 * Thermal underwear and ski socks
 * Gloves or mittens to keep hands warm
 * Hand Warmers
 * Ski helmet
 * Goggles or sunglasses to protect eyes from harm
 * Face Mask to protect from wind
 * Specialized Alpine touring equipment

Competition events

 * Winter Olympic Games - A major international sporting event held once every four years for sports practised on snow and ice.
 * Winter Paralympic Games
 * Four Hills Tournament
 * Winter X Games
 * Birkebeinerrennet
 * American Birkebeiner
 * Tour of Anchorage
 * The British Land National Ski Championships

Alpine events

 * Alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics
 * Alpine Skiing World Cup
 * Alpine World Skiing Championships
 * Slalom
 * Giant slalom
 * Super giant slalom
 * Downhill
 * Alpine skiing combined
 * Speed Skiing

Freestyle events

 * Freestyle skiing at the Winter Olympics
 * FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup
 * FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships
 * Aerials
 * Mogul skiing
 * Ski ballet
 * Half-pipe skiing
 * Slopestyle
 * Ski cross

Nordic events

 * Nordic combined at the Winter Olympics
 * FIS Nordic Combined World Cup
 * FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
 * Biathlon
 * Nordic combined
 * Ski jumping
 * Cross-country skiing (sport)

Skiing organizations

 * International organizations:
 * International Biathlon Union (IBU)
 * International Ski Federation (FIS)
 * International Ski Instructors Association (ISIA)
 * International Skiing History Association (ISHA)


 * National organizations:
 * Iran Ski Federation
 * US National Ski Hall of Fame
 * Professional Ski Instructors of America
 * Swiss Ski Association (in French and German)
 * British Association of Snowsport Instructors
 * Ski Club of Great Britain
 * United States Ski and Snowboard Association
 * Croatian Ski Association / Hrvatski skijaški savez (HSS)
 * National Ski Patrol
 * CSIA - Canadian Ski Instructors' Alliance
 * Alpine Canada Alpin
 * U.S. Ski Team
 * U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association
 * New Zealand Snowsports Instructors Alliance
 * Snowsport GB - The British Ski and Snowboard Federation
 * CFSA - Canadian Freestyle Ski Association
 * SAHK - Ski Association of Hong Kong, China Limited
 * Nederlandse Ski Vereniging - Dutch Ski Association

Ski areas and resorts

 * Ski area
 * Ski lodge
 * Ski resort
 * List of ski areas and resorts
 * Lift ticket
 * National Ski Areas Association
 * Luxury resorts

Ski lifts
Ski lift
 * Aerial tramway (or cable car)
 * Gondola lift
 * Hybrid lift
 * Chairlift
 * Detachable chairlift (often a higher speed chairlift)
 * Funitel
 * Funicular
 * Rope tows & handle tows
 * Platter lift (or button lift)
 * J-bar lift
 * T-bar lift
 * Magic carpet

Other

 * History of skiing
 * Artificial ski slope
 * Indoor ski slope
 * Ski Simulators
 * Piste
 * Ski resort
 * Ski school
 * Ski season
 * Ski warfare
 * Snow
 * Snow cannon
 * Ice
 * Snowcat (piste basher)
 * Physics of skiing
 * Ski film

Health and injuries

 * Altitude sickness
 * Injuries
 * Anterior cruciate ligament
 * Fracture
 * First aid
 * Wilderness first aid
 * Ski patrol
 * Frost bite
 * Hypothermia
 * Windburn
 * Physical fitness
 * Exercise
 * Snow blindness
 * Ski sickness
 * List of famous skiing deaths
 * Shin-bang
 * Tree well