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Biathlon equipmentBiathlon equipment includes cross-country skis and poles, a small-bore rifle, and 5.6-mm (.22-calibre) ammunition.

Summer skiing adventures in Norway

Fridtjof Nansen

Ski jumping equipmentJumping skis are longer and wider than other skis. The extra length allows superior tracking down inruns, and the wider construction provides maximum lift during a jump. Jumping skis also have a relatively flat camber to reduce the impact of landing. Jumping boots are similar to freestyle cross-country boots but have higher backs and a lower cut in front to allow the skier to lean forward easily during takeoff and throughout flight. The jumping binding is modified from the standard Nordic binding in two important ways. First, a heel wedge is usually present in back to lift the boot heel off the ski. Second, a cord secures the boot heel to the back of the binding in order to provide additional stability during flight.

Cross-country equipment: classical

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Watch: A cross-country skier's technique

Alpine skiing equipment

Freestyle skiing equipmentFreestyle skis are generally shorter than Alpine skis in order to allow a skier to execute turns more quickly. Aerials are performed without poles. Freestyle boots and bindings are essentially the same as those used for Alpine skiing.

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Biathlon equipmentBiathlon equipment includes cross-country skis and poles, a small-bore rifle, and 5.6-mm (.22-calibre) ammunition.

Fridtjof Nansen

Ski jumping equipmentJumping skis are longer and wider than other skis. The extra length allows superior tracking down inruns, and the wider construction provides maximum lift during a jump. Jumping skis also have a relatively flat camber to reduce the impact of landing. Jumping boots are similar to freestyle cross-country boots but have higher backs and a lower cut in front to allow the skier to lean forward easily during takeoff and throughout flight. The jumping binding is modified from the standard Nordic binding in two important ways. First, a heel wedge is usually present in back to lift the boot heel off the ski. Second, a cord secures the boot heel to the back of the binding in order to provide additional stability during flight.

Cross-country equipment: classical

Alpine skiing equipment

Freestyle skiing equipmentFreestyle skis are generally shorter than Alpine skis in order to allow a skier to execute turns more quickly. Aerials are performed without poles. Freestyle boots and bindings are essentially the same as those used for Alpine skiing.

Anatomy of a skiOne ski can be distinguished from another by the shape of its tip, the width of its shovel, the thickness of its waist, the degree of sidecut, the amount of camber, and the thickness of its tail. Changes in any or all of these characteristics may affect how well a ski performs under various conditions.

Summer skiing adventures in Norway

The video thumbnail image shows an orange illustration of a cross-country skier.

Watch: A cross-country skier's technique

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Kjetil Andre Aamodt

Norwegian skier

Mikaela Shiffrin

Mikaela Shiffrin

American skier

Lindsey Vonn

Lindsey Vonn

American skier

Bode Miller competing in the supergiant slalom at the 2005 world championships in Bormio, Italy.

Bode Miller

American skier

The greatest biathlete

Ole Einar Bjørndalen

Norwegian biathlete

Yelena Vyalbe

Russian skier

Raich, Benjamin

Benjamin Raich

Austrian skier

Marit Bjørgen

Marit Bjørgen

Norwegian skier

Maze, Tina

Tina Maze

Slovenian skier

Hermann Maier, 2008.

Hermann Maier

Austrian skier

Aksel Lund Svindal

Norwegian skier

Janica Kostelić

Croatian skier

Simon Ammann

Swiss ski jumper

Carlo Janka

Swiss skier

Pärson, Anja

Anja Pärson

Swedish skier

Ted Ligety

Ted Ligety

American skier

Matti Nykänen

Finnish ski jumper

Lasse Kjus

Norwegian skier

Marcel Hirscher

Austrian skier

Marc Girardelli

Luxembourgian skier

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