- slalom slope
- • pujottelurinne• laskettelurinne
English-Finnish dictionary. 2013.
English-Finnish dictionary. 2013.
slalom — [slä′ləm] n. [Norw, ski track with an even slope < dial. slad, sloping gently + lom, trail] Skiing 1. a timed Alpine race downhill over a zigzag course marked by flag topped poles, or gates: see GATE1 (n. 8): cf. GIANT SLALOM 2. any race over… … English World dictionary
slalom — 1921, from Norw. slalam skiing race, lit. sloping track, from sla slope + lam track (related to Norw. laan a row of houses; Cf. LANE (Cf. lane)) … Etymology dictionary
Dry ski slope — Warmwell artificial ski slope in Dorset, U.K. (Snowflex) A dry ski slope or artificial ski slope is a ski slope that mimics the attributes of snow using materials that are stable at room temperature, to enable people to ski where natural slopes… … Wikipedia
Cardington Artificial Slalom Course — (CASC) was the first artificial whitewater canoe slalom course in the UK when it was completed in July 1982, having been first discussed in 1972. Based on the River Great Ouse adjacent to Cardington sluice, within the grounds of Priory Country… … Wikipedia
Dual slalom — Dan Atherton in Sea Otter Dual slalom is an older mountain bike racing discipline similar to 4X racing. It consists of two racers racing two almost identical tracks next to each other down a slope. The courses are usually short; one run lasting… … Wikipedia
Kauniainen — (pronounced|ˈkɑuniˌɑinen; Grankulla in Swedish) is a small town of 8,454 inhabitants (as of December 2005) in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, Finland. It is surrounded by the city of Espoo, in Greater Helsinki. Kauniainen was founded by a… … Wikipedia
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Storlien — is a village and ski resort in the Åre municipality, in Jämtland, Sweden, a kilometer from the Swedish Norwegian border.It is a popular resort for cross country and alpine skiing, mostly by Norwegian tourists. The Swedish royal family has a house … Wikipedia
Alpine skiing — Alpine ski slope Highest governing body International Ski Federation Nickname(s) Downhill Sliding First played 1861, Kiandra, Aus … Wikipedia
Snowboarding — A snowboarder making a turn in fresh snow. First played 1960s, United States Characteristics Categorization Outdoor Equipment Snowboard deck … Wikipedia
skiing — /skee ing/, n. the act or sport of gliding on skis. [1890 95; SKI + ING1] * * * I Sport and mode of transportation involving moving over snow on a pair of long flat runners (skis) attached to shoes or boots. Skiing was born in northern Europe;… … Universalium