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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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