What are the different types of skiing?

Skiing for Pleasure

Recreational skiers make up the majority of those who go skiing each year. You are a recreational skier if you like to get out, ride the lifts, and do a few turns at the local resort or on vacation a few times a year. When it comes to skis, the goal is to discover boards that make the experience more enjoyable so you can enjoy those precious days on the hill. You’ve come to the right place, recreational skier. Skiing has never been easier, thanks to new advances in ski forms and technology. If you haven’t skied in a while, you’ll notice that today’s skis are shorter and have more aggressive sidecuts (the difference in width between the tip and waist of the ski), making them much easier to spin. Although recreational skis are designed primarily for groomed lines, you may challenge yourself and learn to ski bumps, trees, and even powder on a good set of recreational skis. Additionally, rentals and demos have increased, making it easier for you to check out high-quality equipment at the resort and create a more informed decision about which ski is best for you.

Skiing in a freestyle manner

Aerials and moguls were the two disciplines that made up freestyle skiing initially. Skicross, halfpipe, and slope styles are now included in freestyle skiing. Freeskiing is an Olympic sport that combines elements of street skating, BMX riding, and inline skating.

Freeskiing

Currently, there are two primary branches of freestyle skiing: one that includes conventional events like moguls and aerials, and another that includes events like halfpipe, big air, slopestyle, and large mountain or freeskiing. New school skiing has evolved to the point where new ski companies have emerged, specializing in twin-tip skis, which are built for landing “fakie” or “switch” (backward) on jumps and rails.