Ski Quiz

Relax with this quick exercise and, if you’d like, choose the type of skiing you’ll adopt for your next stay in the Alps.

Match each of the 11 numbered presentations from 1 to 11 to the correct answer in this list of skis. (*The answers are at the end of the text).

Water – Cross-Country – Freestyle – Touring – Competition – Carving – Powder – Telemark – Alpine – Jump – Back-Country

1. Skis generally shorter and wider to provide stability and control at high speeds, specifically designed for fast descents on groomed slopes.
2. Longer and narrower skis, promoting gliding on the snow and suitable for flat or slightly hilly terrain.
3. Skis that can be equipped with seal skins for climbing steep slopes before descending; bindings can be released at the heel to facilitate ascent. This type of ski is designed for adventure.
4. Shorter, lighter, and more manoeuvrable skis designed for acrobatic manoeuvers in snow parks, half-pipes, and jumps.
5. Specially shaped skis that allow skiers to make tight and precise turns, often used on groomed slopes.
6. Short and wide skis designed to offer optimal flotation and stability to the skier.
7. Wider skis, often with an upturned tip to facilitate flotation in fresh snow.
8. Skis with bindings that allow the heel to lift, providing some freedom of movement.
9. Skis specially designed with bindings to release the skier’s heel and assume an aerodynamic position in the air.
10. Skis that can be equipped with seal skins for climbing steep slopes before descending; bindings can be released at the heel to facilitate ascent. This type of ski is intended for use in wild and unmarked terrain.
11. Skis often stiffer, lighter, and more responsive than regular skis, offering maximum performance on slopes.

These details are not exhaustive; there is a myriad of ski types for each snow activity, and the same goes for snowboarding.

The most important thing is to choose the right equipment for your sliding activity and, above all, to ensure it is in good working condition.

Enjoy the moment and plan for your next vacation in Tignes.

*Answers: 

11 Water – 3 Cross-Country – 4 Freestyle – 2 Touring – 6 Competition (Alpin ski) – 5 Carving – 7 Powder – 8 Telemark – 1 Alpine – 9 Jump – 10 Back-Country.