What are the classifications of skiing?

The basic meaning of skiing refers to the movement of people holding ski poles, stepping on skis and sliding on snow. "Standing", "board", "snow" and "sliding" are the key elements of skiing.

Skiing can be roughly divided into three categories: alpine skiing, Nordic skiing and freestyle skiing.

Alpine style: skiing refers to skiing downhill along a snowy slope. Its name comes from downhill skiing in the Alps, which contains various skills and movements. Among them, there are three basic movements: straight down, crossing and turning. Nordic skiing includes cross-country skiing and platform skiing. The name comes from the fact that the sport originated in the Nordic countries. Cross-country skiing is the most popular skiing method.

Freestyle skiing is actually a stunt. Performers slide down steep and rugged snow slopes, while performing other thrilling stunts such as jumping, kicking and even somersaults.