Category
page 1Skiing equipment

ski
thumb|upright|100px| A shaped alpine ski with relatively little sidecut and classic camber: the tip and tail of an unweighted ski touch the snow while the midsection is in the air.
Skis are runners, attached to the user's feet, designed to glide over snow. Typically employed in pairs, skis are attached to ski boots with ski bindings, with either a free, lockable, or partially secured heel. For climbing slopes, ski skins can be affixed to the base of each ski to prevent them from sliding backwards. Originally used as a means of travel over snow, skis have become specialized for recreational and
piste
thumb|A piste in Serfaus, Austria
thumb|Pistes on Bald Mountain (Idaho)|Bald Mountain, Idaho
A piste () is a marked trail or path down a mountain for snow skiing, snowboarding, or other mountain sports.
ski binding
device that connects ski boot to the ski
ski boot
specialized footwear that are used in skiing to provide a way to attach the skier to skis
ski pole
Item held in each hand for skiing
ski wax
material applied to the bottom of snow runners, including skis, snowboards, and toboggans, to improve their coefficient of friction performance under varying snow conditions
ski skins
removable pieces of fabric that enable skis to move uphill
monoski
thumb|A (standup) monoski
ski suit
clothing for skiing
Twin-tip ski
Skiing equipment
ski helmet
winter sports equipment
beaked shoe
type of footwear
snow grooming
process of manipulating snow
outrigger ski