A) Skiing in unmarked or unpatrolled backcountry areas.
B) Participating in downhill skiing competitions.
C) Skiing on marked trails within ski resorts.
D) Using ski lifts to access remote areas.

A) Heels are free to allow gliding motion.
B) Can extend over multiple days.
C) Use of ski lifts for transportation.
D) Combines elements of Nordic and alpine skiing.

A) Adolfo Kind.
B) Cecil Slingsby.
C) Arnold Lunn.
D) John 'Snowshoe' Thompson.

A) Delivering mail over the Sierra Nevada on skis.
B) Developing ski touring techniques.
C) Inventing the Telemark technique.
D) Crossing the Keiser Pass in Norway.

A) Terrain within ski area boundaries with easy access to lifts.
B) Skiing on groomed trails in resorts.
C) Remote terrain requiring extensive navigation skills.
D) Terrain outside of marked boundaries accessed from a lift without using skins or bootpack.

A) Backcountry.
B) Frontcountry.
C) Sidecountry.
D) Slackcountry.

A) Proper avalanche skills and gear.
B) Use of ski lifts only.
C) Access to emergency services.
D) No special equipment needed.

A) It is in remote areas not accessible via a ski lift.
B) It involves using ski lifts for transportation.
C) It is within ski area boundaries.
D) It requires no navigation skills.

A) Downhill skiing and snowboarding.
B) Telemark and randonnée.
C) Freestyle skiing.
D) Cross-country skiing only.

A) He delivered mail over the Sierra Nevada.
B) He crossed the Keiser Pass in Norway on skis in 1880.
C) He invented the Telemark technique.
D) He developed ski mountaineering.

A) The skier's heels are free to allow gliding motion.
B) Relying on ski lifts for transportation.
C) Skiing only on groomed trails.
D) Use of fixed-heel bindings.

A) Relying on ski lifts for transportation.
B) Use of marked trails.
C) Independent navigation skills.
D) Access to emergency services.

A) Interest in downhill racing.
B) Seeking new snow and avoiding high costs of alpine skiing at resorts.
C) Preference for groomed trails.
D) Desire to stay within ski resort boundaries.

A) Backcountry is groomed, frontcountry is not.
B) Frontcountry is within ski area boundaries, while backcountry is outside of them.
C) Backcountry uses ski lifts, frontcountry does not.
D) Frontcountry requires navigation skills, backcountry does not.

A) Freestyle skiing.
B) Ski mountaineering.
C) Cross-country skiing.
D) Downhill skiing.

A) To improve stability on flat surfaces.
B) To make turning easier.
C) To increase speed on downhill runs.
D) To allow a natural gliding motion while traversing and ascending terrain.

A) He was one of the earliest European practitioners to cross a high mountain pass on skis.
B) He invented the first ski lift.
C) He developed modern ski boots.
D) He founded the first ski resort in Europe.