Skiing

//__Skiing__// //__**Compare and Contrast**__// //There are two general categories of skiing. Alpine is one and Nordic is the other. **They are both** very **different** from each other. Alpine skiing uses free heel bindings', which connect at the toes and it originated from the European Alps and the word “Alpine” means outdoors down hill skiing. As opposed to Alpine Nordic uses fixed heel bindings that connect at the toe and heel. It originated from Scandinavia and has been around longer then Alpine Nordic skiing does both cross country, and ski jumping. Alpine is 150 years old but Nordic is 2,500 years old. Although they are different they are both fun to exercise outdoors.// __//**Website(s)**//__ [|//**http://skiing.about.com/od/beginningskiers/a/getready.ht**//] [|//__**m**__//] __ //**Sequence**// __ //To be warm and ready to ski you must put on **quite a few layers**. **First** you must put on a thick fabric to keep skin dry. **Then,** you must put on either a fleece, wool// //vest, or just a shirt that can be removed depending on how cold you are. **Then**, you put on a jacket a hood is optional. To keep out the elements. **Lastly**, you must put on a your snow suit, boots, gloves, and a skiing jacket so you can be warm and dry. By following these steps you can be warm and dry and not let the cold get in the way of your skiing experience.// //**Website(s)** **[]**// __Question And Answer__ // **What** does the word ski means? It means, “A stick of wood” It goes back to the Old Norse meaning of “Ski o.” That is why you have two sticks of wood to put your feet on. **Why** are skis made with a smooth bottom? Skis were and still are made with a smooth bottom, so it would ride over snow easily. **What** else could they be used for? Just like it is now, it was also used for riding through snowy regions. Skiing is useful for either sporting events or recreational purposes. Skis were also used for steering snow mobiles so they could steer more easily and smoothly.// // **Website(s)** [|**http://skiing.about.com/od/beginningskiers/a/getready.ht**] [|**m] [|**]// v

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