Editing Ski (section)

===Alpine===
Alpine skis, also called downhill skis, are skis designed specifically for lift-assisted resort runs.
Ski design has evolved enormously since the beginnings of the modern sport in mid-19th-century Norway. Modern skis typically have steel edges, camber, side cut, and possibly reverse camber. During the 1990s side cut became more pronounced to make it easier to carve turns. Alpine skis typically have fixed-heel bindings. Specialised types of alpine skis exist for certain uses, including [[twin-tip ski]]s for [[freestyle skiing]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.silvretta.de/products.php?chid=7&m=4&lang=uk&sid=81c...96948316299d598c9455587c6&prid=13&ac=det |title=Silvretta |publisher=Silvretta.de |access-date=2011-10-25 }}{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> [[Slalom skiing|slalom]] skis, [[Giant slalom|GS]] skis, powder skis, [[Telemark skiing|telemark skis]] and [[monoski]]s.<ref name="ski types">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rei.com/blog/snowsports/understanding-the-different-types-of-skiing |website=www.rei.com|title=Understanding the Different types of Skiing|access-date=2021-02-21}}</ref>

The following table shows different kinds of alpine ski types and their uses within a downhill skiing context.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Page- Camelback Alpine and Snowboard Teams |url=https://www.pasef.org/equipment |access-date=2024-02-22 |website=Camelback Ski and Snowboard Teams |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Harari |first=Thomas |date=2023-12-21 |title=The Different Types of Skis Explained |url=https://www.curated.com/journal/20000/a-guide-to-the-different-kinds-of-skis |access-date=2024-02-22 |website=Curated}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=How to Choose Downhill Skis |url=https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/downhill-skis.html |access-date=2024-02-22 |website=REI}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Historique du Monoski – Association Française de Monoski |url=https://monoski-france.com/historique-du-monoski/ |access-date=2024-02-22 |language=fr-FR}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-07-18 |title=Winter Olympics 2022: Will telemark skiing make its debut in Beijing? |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/winter-sports/44860343 |access-date=2024-02-22 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|Type
|Design
|Description
|-
|Twin-tip
|[[File:Parkski.jpg|center|thumb]]
|Alpine ski designed for recreational skiing. The ski has a wide and similarly wide and tilted up tail, which allows landings where the skier is facing backwards, making it suitable for a [[terrain park]], or attempting features such as boxes, rails, or jumps.
|-
|Slalom
|[[File:Dalibor_Samsal_Spital_am_Semmering_2008.jpg|center|thumb]]
|Alpine ski designed for racing [[Slalom skiing|slalom]] with a narrow midsection, compared with the tip and tail, allowing the short turn radius necessary where gates are close to one another.
|-
|GS
|[[File:PC18_D5_GS_730.jpg|center|thumb]]
|Alpine ski designed for racing [[giant slalom]] with a narrow midsection, compared with the tip and tail, allowing the turn radius necessary where gates are spaced further apart than in slalom. These skis are commensurately longer and wider in the midsection than slalom skis.
|-
|Powder
|[[File:Modern_powder_skis.JPG|center|thumb|211x211px]]
|Alpine ski designed for recreational use with a wide waist area that allows for higher [[buoyancy]] on low-density powder snow by reducing ski pressure on the snow surface.
|-
|Telemark
|[[File:Telemark_competition_gate.png|center|thumb]]
|Telemark skis are generally used for [[telemark skiing]], which is described as a mix of alpine, ski-jump, and cross country skiing forms. The skis themselves are similar to regular skis, although they are typically made lighter for mobility. The main difference is in the binding rather than the ski itself, where the toe of the boot is attached to the ski, with the heel being free to move.
|-
|Monoski
|[[File:Monoski.JPG|center|thumb|229x229px]]
|The monoski is a type of ski designed with the idea of a pair of skis turned into a single piece. The board is designed to have two boots kept side by side, with the skier facing forward down the mountain. The board itself is very similar in design to a [[snowboard]], with the idea of two feet on the same part. Although in comparison the monoski has a wider turnt up tip and is far heavier than a snowboard, with bindings much more similar to that of skis.
|}