For example, the Norwegian Mountain Touring Association maintains over 400 cabins stretching across hundreds of kilometres of trails which are used by hikers in the summer and by skiers in the winter.

The winners of three races were disqualified after blood tests showed that three skiers had overly high red blood cell counts indicating the use of darbepoetin, a drug used to treat anemia.

** Ski pole, a pole used by skiers to improve balance, speed and acceleration

A second line links Planpraz to the summit of Le Brévent at 2525 m. Many other cable cars exist in the valley, and are heavily used by skiers and residents.

The hotel would burn in 1923, and the train was later used to transport skiers to the top.

Up to then skiers typically used one long pole or spear.

* The Sugarloaf Ski Resort is home to the Alpine Ski Team, and is used extensively by recreational skiers from Colby because of its proximity to campus, about 50 miles away.

As well as inventing the Telemark turn, Sondre Norheim and his fellow skiers used and refined parallel skiing techniques.

" Toe-dragger " can also be used to describe Telemark skiers who do not tuck in their rear leg.

At that time, skiers used the ridges with their guaranteed snow.

Sled dogs are also used to pull skiers, kicksleds and to draw wheeled rigs when there is no snow.

However, it is much less effective on steep runs, and much less efficient than the parallel turn used by advanced skiers.

A funitel is a type of aerial lift, generally used to transport skiers.

Funitels have not only been used as a means to transport skiers ; there is one used to transport finished cars between different areas of a factory.

When used to transport skiers, funitels are a fast way to get to a higher altitude.

The leather strap is a " long thong ", used by downhill skiers to offer some level of lateral control.

In winter the area is used by skiers and snowboarders.

On long expeditions kites may be used to tow skiers and sleds over extended smooth terrain like frozen sea ice.

The current north-south alignment ( used since 1992 ) has skiers traversing a flat section before turning onto the " Powerline Hills ", a series of climbs to the mark.

The mountain normally used for mountain skiers is 10 km ( 7 mi ) from the town and rises as high as 870 m ( 2, 854 ft ) above sea level.

Arnold Lunn used the natural terrain of the mountains for the courses ; the downhill event followed the slopes above Wengen and was called the " straight down ": skiers went straight down the mountain.

It was soon used by many tourists and mountain hikers, and in the winter by skiers.

Ski poles are used by skiers to improve balance and timing as well as for propulsion.

Some skiers stay out for extended periods using tents and equipment similar to bushwalkers / hikers, whereas others take relatively short trips from ski resorts on maintained trails.

Barrymore could ski unencumbered while capturing footage of scenery and other skiers.

The Nordic ski technology was adapted during the early twentieth century to enable skiers to turn at higher speeds.

New ski and binding designs, coupled with the introduction of ski lifts and snowcats to carry skiers up mountains, enabled the development of alpine skis.

* Skiing – the activity of gliding over snow using fiberglass planks called skis that are strapped to the skiers ' feet with ski bindings.

In tournament slalom skiing, a course is set up with buoys and water skiers navigate through and around six buoys using only one ski.

Water ski racing consists of a number of water skiers who race around a set course.

Today, most alpine skiing occurs at a ski resort with ski lifts that transport skiers up the mountain.

Alternatively, alpine skiers may pursue the sport in less controlled environments ; this practice is variously referred to as ski touring, backcountry skiing, or extreme skiing.

In most ski resorts, the runs are graded according to comparative difficulty so that skiers can select appropriate routes.

The team event consists of four skiers starting from the ski jump with one jump each, then moving onward to cross-country skiing in a 4 x 5 km relay.

Although Berchtesgaden's ski slopes are not among the largest in the Alps, they can easily accommodate everyone ; from beginners to very competitive skiers and boarders.

Meanwhile ski area founder Joe Zoline worked hard to put Telluride on the map, developing one of the best mountains in North America for expert skiers and creating infrastructure for tourism which respected Telluride's need to stay small and beautiful.

Three ski patrol workers died while erecting a mesh fence and warning sign around the hole to warn skiers of the danger.

Mount Hotham and Falls Creek are ski resorts adjacent to the national park from where back-country skiers journey into the park to areas such as the Bogong High Plains and Mount Bogong.

There are a number of cross country trails near the Cathedral ( Cresta Run ) and a toboggan run at Dingo Dell, both of which are ideal for beginners cross county lessons with the mount buffalo ski school, and many cross-country ski trails for more experienced skiers.

For his struggles against the Nazi regime and his effort to revive the Holmenkollen ski festival following World War II, King Haakon VII earned the Holmenkollen medal in 1955 ( Shared with Hallgeir Brenden, Veikko Hakulinen, and Sverre Stenersen ), one of only eleven non-Nordic skiers to earn this honour.

A movie documenting the life of the founder of the ski resort ( Dave McCoy ) and those of early famous skiers in the area is shown.

New Hartford is home to Ski Sundown, a locally popular ski mountain that attracts many skiers and snowboarders in Litchfield County.

Among skiers, the term " Sun Valley " refers to the alpine ski area, which consists of Bald Mountain, the main ski mountain adjacent to Ketchum, and Dollar Mountain, adjacent to Sun Valley, for novice and lower intermediate skiers.