Nicholas Kodomichalos: A Tale of Sporting Brilliance with Nick Kodos
Skiing
2. Ski Cross
• In a qualification round, every competitor
runds skiing down the slope.
• The slope goes downhill, with ground and
artificial features like jumps, rollers, banks, ….
• A group of four skiers start simultaneously and
try to end the first.
3. Half-pipe
• Half-pipes are created using snow. Now half-pipes are
made with a pile of snow and are molded with
machines.
• It is formed by two concave ramps (or
quarterpipes), topped by copings and decks, facing each
other across a transition.
4. Free ride
• Free riding is Skiing in its most natural
form, riding in untouched, virgin snow.
• Free ride competitions consist on going
down the mountain in the shortest possible
time.
• The jumps and each rider’s style also score
points.
• The equipment is also very important to be
competitive and safe.
5. Free ride - image and video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHd_0LyR
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6. Ski cross – image and video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CWBKvN2Jd0&feature=related
7. Half pipe – image and video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XATkSnCFsRU&featur
e=related