Ski Types

SKI TYPES IN ACCORDING TO USAGE

You can find out important tips to choose your ski equipments in the relevant section.(04C link)

In this section, we would like to contribute to the motivation of those who are interested in Skiing and Snowboarding by providing them with more detailed information with technical background

As it is known,Skiing and Snowboarding are more than just a joyful glide down slopes;They are literally a competitive and require serious chalenge

Bu anlamda uygulama alanları ve uygulama tarzları  farklılıklar gerektirdiği gibi her farklı uygulama için de işlevsel olarak farklı kayak takımlarına ihtiyaç duyulmaktadır.

In this sense,every skis are not the same and are different in according to terrain of usage and purpose of performance to be targeted

Please see in below table where these categorised differences are  summarised  for better understanding

 

SKI TYPES	PHYSICAL FEATURE	PERFORMANCE FEATURE	PLACE AND USAGE
Down Hill	Heavy,hard and sharp edge,light weight,shorter lenght,wide waist	High Speed,Good grip,good balance,good control	High-inclined tracks and pistes for racing purposes
Telemark *	Heavy,hard and sharp edge,light weight,shorter lenght,wide waist Only the heel parts are free	High Speed, good grip,good balance and Dynamic skiing comfort	High-inclined tracks and pistes
Powder Skiing	100 mm and more waist size with rocker nose	Gliding easily rather than sink over the deep snow	Deep powder snow conditions
Free Style	Flexable, light weight,shorter,round tail (Twin tip)strong grip on hard snow	Allows backward skiing,and jumpingı	Park ve Half pipe
Free Ride	With Stiff board not flexible as Free Style. Wide waist min 90-100 mm ,and rocker tips,	High Speed, not sink ,balanced well	off piste,deep snow and rough terrains
Ski Jumping	Long ,thin,sharp edges and rocker tips	High Speed, friction resistant	Ramps and ski jumping
Cross Country	Narrow waist  ,Long and light weight	Special coted base to reduce friction	Long ski walks on flat snowy grounds and flat snowy terrains with slightly sloping
All Mountain	Waist size is normal,medium height,medium weight,fron end slightly raised and curved	Well balanced and Easy to control	Suitable to use almost for every level and every terrain and conditions
Carving	Narrow waistline,wide tail and curved front tip	Well balanced ,allows easy turnings	Suitable especialy for those in beginner level in non-steep pistes

We found it appropriate to present the mentioned differences in the table below for better clarity.

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