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Skiing
You added some general statements to Skiing:
 * Ski form and style are commonly thought of as important factors in ones ability. The goal of alpine skiing is to ski down the mountain turning side to side to control speed while keeping each ski parallel to the other.

As there was no cite and generally incorrect statements, I've removed them. Feel free to address these issues and try again. —EncMstr 21:50, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Form and style may be indicative of ability, but not important factors: that would be the other way around
 * Each person probably has a different goal in alpine skiing, but only instructors would have such a narrow one. Most would list "getting to the bottom" or "having fun" as the goal.
 * Parallel skis are one possibility. Most beginners are taught differently.
 * The four basic ski skills are: balance, rotation (of the ski), edging, and pressure.