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Miscellaneous
100
What does the word ski mean?
Split wood
100
who was the hero that introduced skis to Switzerland?
What is Arthur Conan Doyle
100
Name three big skiing companies...
Vail Reports, Inc Boyne USA, Inc Triple Peaks, LLC
100
Respect Others
do not put others in danger or harm them in any way if possible
100
Who long ago were the skis invented?
They were invented over 22,000 years ago (before the wheel)
200
True or False, Skiing is the only word in the English language with a double "I" exactly in the middle?
True
200
He died while skiing in a remote area. He was a Swedish extreme skier best know for being the first on a fresh slope... Name this hero
What is Andreas Fransson
200
what main business sponsors "Ski The East"?
Subaru
200
Speed and Behavior
Must adapt speed to climate, terrain, and traffic on the slope
200
What age groups like to ski the most?
16-24 years old
300
Who were the skis originally used by and why?
Farmers and hunters to cross frozen lakes/pond safely
300
Won over 50 world cup races, took 3 gold +2 silvers at the olympics games across events in Canada, France, and Norway... Name this hero.
What is Alberto Fomba
300
What was a company started making ski lifts to help skiers back up hills?
Doppelmayr ~ they also have built cable cars and ropeways
300
Entering a Marked Run and Starting Off
you must look left and right, like on a road, before starting again after a fall to prevent danger to self and others
300
Simone Origone in 2006 set a world speed record for skiing; what is that speed?
156.2 mph (A road car can only go 120mph)
400
When was the first down hill skiing raced held?
1879
400
Won 4 times in 1998-2004 he had to miss the entire 2002 season due to a motor cycle accident... Name this hero
What is Herman Maier
400
What is a famous skiing company?
Aspen Skiing Company LLC
400
Going Up and Down on Foot
Must go up on the edge to avoid danger if you have to go up slope on foot
400
What made it possible for skiers to jump in the air?
the plastic boot bonded to the ski
500
who said you should learn cross country skiing before going to the moon?
Astronaut Harrison Schmitt
500
The first German to win a gold medal in the Winter Olympics of 1936... Name this hero
Franz Pfnür
500
What is the first Ski company to be recognized?
Taos first Ski Area named B Corp.
500
Stopping on the Piste (slope)
unless necessary try not to, if this happens move to the side as soon as possible to avoid danger to self and others.
500
how many US states have ski resorts?
40 states do because of their higher precipitation and participation levels.