Skiing Vocabulary for Students
People have been travelling over snow for thousands of years. Every winter people all over the world go to the mountains to skit recreational skiing is relatively a new activity. In 1849 the first public «ski tour» was organized in Trondheim, Norway, and by 1868 mountain resorts had become commercially popular because city-dwellers could reach them in the winter by train, but the first skiing in the Pyrenees didn’t take place until January 29, 1901 at La Llagonne (Pyrénées-Orientales, France). The first rope tow was introduced in 1910 and in 1936, the first chair lift was used at Sun Valley, Idaho. Though modern skiing was started in Norway, English is its official language. Here is a list of useful words:
Skiing Esquí
Skier Esquiador
Ski resort Estación de esquí
Cross-country skiing Esquí al fondo/
Downhill skiing Esquí Alpino
Snow forecast Previsión de nieve
Avalanche risk Riesgo de avalanche
Lift pass/Forfait Abono
Ski lift Teleférico
Chair lift Telesilla
Skis Esquís
Snow Nieve
To ski Esquiar
To go skiing Practicar el esquí
To hire/rent skis Alquilar esquis
Ski Slope Pista de esquí
Ski jacket Chaqueta de esquí
Goggles Gafas de esquí
Ski pole Bastón de esquí
Ski boots Botas de esquí
Ski gloves Guantes de esquï
Ski cap/hat Gorro de esquí
Helmet Casco
Ski school Escuela de esquí
Ski instructor Instructor de esquí
Chalet Chalet
Ski jump Trampolín
Hard-packed snow Nieve dura
Powder snow Nieve en polvo
Crud snow Nieve cruda
Crust snow Nieve de la corteza
Slush snow Nieve fangosa
Ice Hielo
Written by Mike Dean Alger for Aston School
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