- extreme skiing
- ex·treme ski·ing[ɪkˈstri:m-]n Extremskifahren nt
English-german dictionary. 2013.
English-german dictionary. 2013.
Extreme skiing — is skiing performed on long, steep (typically from 45 to 60+ degrees, or grades of 100 to 170 percent) slopes in dangerous terrain. The sport is performed off piste. The French coined the term Le Ski Extreme in the 1970s. The first practitioners… … Wikipedia
Extreme sport — This article is about various Extreme Sports. For the TV channel, see Extreme Sports Channel. Wave jumping wipeout. While attempting a forward loop in overpowered storm conditions off the coast of Cantabria, Spain, windsurfer Justin Wheeler gets… … Wikipedia
Extreme snowboarding — gaps and anything else that occurs in a mountain environment. One need to be highly trained to do this sport and it is highly dangerous.Some riders just can t get enough of snowboarding, after they have outgrown the gentle slopes, lift lines,… … Wikipedia
extreme — extremeness, n. /ik streem /, adj., extremer, extremest, n. adj. 1. of a character or kind farthest removed from the ordinary or average: extreme measures. 2. utmost or exceedingly great in degree: extreme joy. 3. farthest from the center or… … Universalium
extreme — ex•treme [[t]ɪkˈstrim[/t]] adj. trem•er, trem•est, n. 1) going well beyond the ordinary or average: extreme measures[/ex] 2) exceedingly great in degree: extreme joy[/ex] 3) farthest from the center or middle 4) utmost in direction or distance 5) … From formal English to slang
Skiing and snowboarding on film and video — Skiing has been recorded on film since at least the 1910s, but did not work its way into Hollywood features until the 1930s, when it began to be popular as a leisure activity in the United States. Snowboarding s entry onto the screen paralleled… … Wikipedia
Extreme ironing — (or EI) is an extreme sport and a performance art in which people take an ironing board to a remote location and iron a few items of clothing. According to the official website, extreme ironing is the latest danger sport that combines the thrills … Wikipedia
Skiing — This article is about snow skiing. For water skiing, see water skiing. For other related articles, see ski (disambiguation). Alpine skier carving a turn Skiing is a recreational activity using skis as equipment for traveling over snow. Skis are… … Wikipedia
List of skiing topics — Skiing is a recreational activity using skis as equipment for traveling over snow. Skis are used in conjunction with boots that connect to the ski with use of a binding. Terrain park feature for the daring Contents … Wikipedia
Skiing in New South Wales — The Kosciuszko Main Range Skiing in New South Wales takes place in the high country of the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales during the Southern Hemisphere winter. Skiing began in Australia at the goldrush town of Kiandra, New South Wales around … Wikipedia
extreme — ex|treme1 W3S3 [ıkˈstri:m] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: extrême, from Latin extremus most outward , from exter; EXTERNAL] 1.) [only before noun] very great in degree ▪ Extreme poverty still exists in many rural areas. extreme… … Dictionary of contemporary English