Skiing Vocabulary!!! Aprenda a esquiar!!!

Para você que está planejando ir para uma estação de ski, talvez Whistler no Canadá, Aspen or Vail, nos Estados Unidos, que tal aprender a little bit about the ski terms :

Skiing vocabulary

aerial In the aerial competition, the skier does flips in the air. (freestyle ski jumping that involves flipping in the air )
Alpine The Alpine events will take place on the local mountain ranges. (downhill ski events )
biathlon Target shooting is an important component of the biathlon event. (a ski race that involves cross-country skiing and shooting at targets )
binding If your binding breaks, your boot will fall off your ski. (holds the ski boot onto the ski )
combined The combined events require both types of skills. (a competition that mixes two events)
freestyle Aerials and moguls are the two main types of freestyle event. (acrobatics on skis also a type of "cross-country")
gates When the gates are placed closer together it is difficult to gain speed.( two sets of poles that skiers must go through in certain events )
goggles Goggles protect your eyes from wind and ice. (eye protection for skiers )
hot-dogging Doing stunts on skis is sometimes called hot-dogging. (another word for flipping in the air on skis )
incline When a hill has a steep incline the skier goes faster.( the angle of a slope )
IOC The IOC decides which new sports will be introduced each year. (International Olympic Committee )
loop Skiers have to do an extra loop if they receive a penalty. (a circular track )
moguls Skiers with bad knees should avoid trails with moguls. (snow bumps that are groomed into a ski run for a freestyle challenge)
Nordic The Nordic skiers train for long-distance races. (cross-country)
peaks Gondolas and lifts take skiers to the mountain peaks. (mountain tops and cliffs )
penalty Adding seconds to a racer's score is one form of penalty. (a time or score punishment for making an error or breaking a rule )
relay The fastest member of the relay team will do the last section of the race.( an event where members of a team take turns to complete a race or task )
rifle The biathlon skier wears a rifle close to his body.( a gun with a long barrel )
sharp (turns) It is difficult to go fast on a course with many sharp turns. (very tight (not wide)
slalom The slalom event requires amazing precision. (a downhill event with sharp turns )
slopes Cross-country skiers gain speed when they reach sections with slopes. (downgrade sections on a piece of terrain; hills )
stride The kick and glide is a type of ski stride. one step or pace on skis
target If he misses another target, he won't win the race. the object you are aiming for
terrain The steep and icy terrain is for advanced skiers only. ground that you pass over
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