Editing Alpine skiing (section)

===Skis===
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Modern alpine skis are shaped to enable carve turning, and have evolved significantly since the 1980s. Variants include powder skis, freestyle skis, all-mountain skis, backcountry skis, race skis, and children's skis.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/downhill-skis.html |title=How to Choose Downhill Skis |website=REI |language=en-US |access-date=December 12, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-21 |title=The Different Types of Skis Explained |url=https://www.curated.com/journal/20000/a-guide-to-the-different-kinds-of-skis?srsltid=AfmBOopLmLBLn6zc0HeacRgnbseFXmmbG92zAXBFHylJaL2ww_2bjagv |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=www.curated.com |language=en}}</ref> [[Powder skiing|Powder skis]] are usually used when there is a large amount of fresh snow; the shape of a powder ski is wide, allowing the ski to float on top of the snow, compared to a normal downhill ski which would most likely sink into the snow. Freestyle skis are used by skiers who ski terrain parks. These skis are meant to help a skier who skis jumps, rails, and other features placed throughout the terrain park. Freestyle skis are usually fully symmetric, meaning they are the same dimensions from the tip of the ski to the backside (tail) of the ski. All-mountain skis are the most common type of ski, and tend to be used as a typical alpine ski. All-mountain skis are built to do a little bit of everything; they can be used in fresh snow ([[Types of snow|powder]]) or used when skiing groomed runs. Slalom race skis, usually referred to as race skis, are short, narrow skis, which tend to be stiffer because they are meant for those who want to go fast as well as make quick sharp turns.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mechanicsofsport.com/skiing/equipment/skis.html |title=Ski Equipment – Mechanics of Skiing |website=www.mechanicsofsport.com |access-date=November 16, 2017}}</ref>