ski pole
Slalom racer's prop
A ski pole is one of a pair of lightweight poles used by skiers for balance, propulsion, and turning.
Each pole has a grip at the top, a strap for the wrist, and a small disk near the pointed tip to prevent sinking into snow.
Cross-country skiers push with their poles for forward momentum; downhill skiers use them primarily for timing and balance through turns.
Toward the bottom
- slalomSki race through gates
- giant slalomSki race through gates
- carvingShaping by cutting away
- pisteDesignated ski route
powder · groomed · moguls · freeride · steeps · fall line · tuck · gates
Woven carrying vessel
- shaftNarrow vertical passage
- gripSecure manual hold
- tipEnd or gratuity
- strapNarrow flexible binding material
wristband · handle · aluminum · carbon · fiberglass · telescopic · adjustable · collapsible
Art of choosing moments
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- propulsionForce driving movement forward
push-off · kick · glide · stability · leverage · arm swing · momentum · stride
downhill
Toward the bottom
- slalomSki race through gates
- giant slalomSki race through gates
- carvingShaping by cutting away
piste · powder · groomed · moguls · freeride · steeps · fall line · tuck · gates · racing
basket
Woven carrying vessel
strap · wristband · handle · aluminum · carbon · fiberglass · telescopic · adjustable · collapsible · locking
timing
Art of choosing moments
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
propulsion · push-off · kick · glide · stability · leverage · arm swing · momentum · stride · pacing
cross-country
Traversing wide natural terrain
backcountry · touring · track · trail · herringbone · snowplow · waxing · skating · endurance · marathon
- posts and polesfence post, flagpole, lamp post, goal post, goalpost
- rodsrod, dowel, steel rod, glass rod, curtain rod
- ski gearbindings, twin tips, edge, tip, tail
- stabilizersgimbal, tripod, ballast, counterbalance, camera stabilizer