Depending on the discipline, it is possible to ski on almost any surface covered with snow: cross-country skiing is practiced on the plains, some of the alpine disciplines on steeper surfaces. As the name suggests, the most famous ski slopes for the alpine discipline are located in the Alps, although a large number of high-quality…
There is an infinite number of situations in which a skier finds himself, and in which the basic thing is the need to maintain a balanced position. The ability to balance is probably the most important ability that differentiates successful skiers from unsuccessful skiers. Better said, balance is probably the biggest difference between people who…
The beginnings of skiing, according to recently found drawings in caves discovered after the retreat of the glaciers, are linked to hunters, which historians place in the time of the Egyptian pharaohs. Skiing techniques at that time most likely resembled the type of skiing that we now call cross-country skiing or Nordic skiing. Norwegian Sondre…
Skiing is such a sport that you either love it or you don’t, but before you put yourself in one of these two groups, make sure that you are not guided by any of the stereotypes because it can cost you your enjoyment. You should definitely be well informed to avoid making bad decisions when…
Skiing is a standard Olympic sport at the Winter Olympics. Skiing disciplines are divided into alpine, Nordic and ski jumping. Although there are relay races in Nordic skiing, skiing is mostly an individual sport. Ski sports often include snowboarding, which has also been included in the family of Olympic sports since 1998. The equipment for…
Kopaonik (also known as the Silver Mountain) is the largest mountain massif in Serbia that stretches from the northwest to the southeast with a length of about 75 km, reaching a width of about 40 km in the middle part. One part of it is a protected zone called the Kopaonik National Park, within which…