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SKIING. SKIING IS COOL!. HISTORY. HISTORY. SKIING ORIGINATES BACK TO 5000BC FROM NORWAY & SWEDEN WORD SKIO = SPLIT PIECE OF WOOD OR FIREWOOD SKIING WAS USED FOR TRANSPORT, HUNTING,MAIL, WAR POST WAR – SKIING BECAME A FUN THING TO DO. 3 TYPES OF SKIING!. 1. ALPINE
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SKIING SKIING IS COOL!
HISTORY • SKIING ORIGINATES BACK TO 5000BC FROM NORWAY & SWEDEN • WORD SKIO = SPLIT PIECE OF WOOD OR FIREWOOD • SKIING WAS USED FOR TRANSPORT, • HUNTING,MAIL, WAR • POST WAR – SKIING BECAME A FUN THING TO DO
3 TYPES OF SKIING! • 1. ALPINE • Otherwise known as downhill skiing alpine skiing -when you ski with fixed heel bindings
TYPES OF SKIING! • 2. SLALOM • Slalom consists of going from left to right of posts trying to do it in a quick time.
3 TYPES OF SKIING! • 3. CROSS COUNTRY • YOU TRAVEL ON SKIS USING POLES AND PUSH YOURSELF OVER SNOW COVERED FIELDS
SKI EQUIPMENT • SKIS • SKI BOOTS • WARM CLOTHING • POLES • SOME TYPE OF EYE PROTECTION • GLOVES • HELMETS
MY SKIING HOLIDAY • HIGHLIGHTS • WITH MY FAMILY & FRIENDS IN • ITALY!
HIGHLIGHTS OF MY SKI HOLIDAY • GOING SKIING WITH MY FAMILY& FRIENDS, ESPECIALLY MY MUM • HAVING PRIVATE LESSONS WITH KAIRU &AMARI • CHILLAXING AFTER 6 HRS OF SKIING IN THE AMAZING WARM POOL • BUYING TOY MOTORBIKES AT THE SHOP!
DID YOU KNOW ? • FASTEST EVER SKIER IS ..... • HARRY EGGER AT 154 MPH '99 • FASTEST SPEED SKIING ...BACKWARDS IS.............? • 128KM/H • LONGEST RAMP JUMP ON SKIS IS..... • 29M HIGH • MOST PISTES SKIED IN 8 HRS IS....... • 64
LETS SEE WHAT YOU REMEMBER • WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE FASTEST SKIIER? • HOW MANY TYPES OF SKIING DID I MENTION • HOW MANY PIECES OF SKI EQUIPMENT DID I LIST? • WHAT WAS ONE OF MY HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS?
GOT ANY QUESTIONS? • THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO MY SPEAKERS CORNER • I HOPE YOU ENJOYED IT