skiing

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Skiing is a recreational activity using skis as equipment for traveling over snow.

Wikipedia
[|Ski] [|Skiing]

Recommended Listening
[|Climate change threat to $1.8b snow industry] - A report obtained exclusively by Bush Telegraph reveals climate change could cut Australia's ski season by more than two months, reducing snow depths by 80cm by 2050

Questions
What would Responsible Skiing look like?

Organisations promoting responsible winter sports
[|Mountain Riders] French organisation that publishes the environmental performance of ski resorts and ski clothing and equipment. Also carries out litter clean ups at many ski resorts in the spring. [|Respect the Mountain] A campaign run by the ski club of Great Britain. Also carry out Spring cleans.

Certification bodies for snow-sports
[|STOKE Certified]

Après-ski
Après-ski (French: after skiing) refers to going out, having drinks, dancing, and generally socializing after skiing. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apr%C3%A8s-ski http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/28/10-best-apresski-scenes-ar_n_815139.html

Videos
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