monoski
Feet-together snow slider
A monoski is a single wide ski on which both feet are bound side by side, used for downhill skiing.
The stance resembles snowboarding but with the body facing forward rather than sideways.
Monoskiing emerged in the 1970s as an alternative to traditional two-ski technique: She carved perfect turns on her monoski.
Legally or morally required
- bootHigh shoe or startup
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
- camberDesigned surface curvature
- rockerChair on curved rails
flex · sidecut · base · wax · tuning · leash · helmet · goggles
Side-mounted stabilizing extensions
- ParalympicDisabled athletes' world games
- disabilityImpairment affecting life activities
- accessibilityEase of approach
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
prosthetic · amputee · inclusive · modified · specialized · tethering · instructor · therapy
Without prescribed technique
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- downhillToward the bottom
- slalomSki race through gates
- halfpipeU-shaped ramp for tricks
slopestyle · aerials · race · athlete · Olympics · training · coach · event
Of high elevations
- powderFine dry particles
- mogulsBumps or bigwigs
- off-pisteOutside designated ski trails
- pisteDesignated ski route
groomed · corduroy · slush · ice · steep · chute · bowl · glade
State of balance
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- centeringPositioning at midpoint
- controlAuthority to direct
stance · carving · weight-shift · angulation · pressure · lean · tilt · counter-rotation
binding
Legally or morally required
rocker · flex · sidecut · base · wax · tuning · leash · helmet · goggles · poles
outriggers
Side-mounted stabilizing extensions
- ParalympicDisabled athletes' world games
- disabilityImpairment affecting life activities
- accessibilityEase of approach
rehabilitation · prosthetic · amputee · inclusive · modified · specialized · tethering · instructor · therapy · independence
freestyle
Without prescribed technique
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- downhillToward the bottom
- slalomSki race through gates
halfpipe · slopestyle · aerials · race · athlete · Olympics · training · coach · event · run
alpine
Of high elevations
piste · groomed · corduroy · slush · ice · steep · chute · bowl · glade · backcountry
equilibrium
State of balance
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- centeringPositioning at midpoint
control · stance · carving · weight-shift · angulation · pressure · lean · tilt · counter-rotation · proprioception
carve
Cut to shape
slide · float · speed · acceleration · descent · schuss · traverse · tuck · crouch · absorb
resort
Place for getaways