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• down|hill — «DOWN HIHL», adverb, adjective, noun. –adv. 1. down the slope of a hill; downward. 2. Figurative: »His business has been going downhill lately. –adj. 1. going or sloping downward: »a downhill race. 2. Figurative: »The house was in a downhill… …   Useful english dictionary

• down|hill|er — «DOWN HIHL uhr», noun. a downhill racer in a ski competition …   Useful english dictionary

• Ski and winter sports in Slovakia — are very prominent and popular given the mountainous topography of the region and the fact that much of the country is covered by snow for a greater part of the year. Downhill Skiing In spite of its small area, which is mostly hilly, Slovakia is… …   Wikipedia

• Ski jacket — A ski jacket is a garment that covers the arms and torso. Its main function is to keep a person warm while participating in winter sports, especially Nordic (cross country) or Alpine (down hill) skiing. It is generally a unisex garment and can… …   Wikipedia

• Ski jumping — Ski jump redirects here. For the element of an aircraft carrier s flight deck, see Flight Deck#Ski jump ramp. Ski jumping Letalnica Bratov Gorišek in Planica, Slovenia Highest governing body …   Wikipedia

• Ski touring — up a mountain slope. Ski touring is a form of backcountry skiing (or off piste skiing) involving traveling over the winter landscape on skis under human power rather than through the assistance of ski lifts or snow vehicles. It can take place in… …   Wikipedia

• ski jump — ski jumper. 1. a snow covered chute or slide at the side of a hill or built up on top of the hill, the base of the chute having a horizontal ramp that enables a skier to speed down the chute, take off at the end of the ramp, and land further down …   Universalium

• Ski pole — Ski poles (sometimes called stocks ) are used by skiers to improve balance, speed and acceleration. They probably evolved from walking sticks carried while travelingFact|date=March 2007, and possibly from spears as wellFact|date=March 2007. In… …   Wikipedia

• Down by the Bay — is a traditional children s song. A famous version was performed by Raffi and appears on his 1976 album Singable Songs for the Very Young. It is possibly of Greek origin: a traditional Cephalonian kantada song called Yialo Yialo has the same… …   Wikipedia

• ski jumping — a competitive event, included in the Nordic combined, in which a skier jumps from a ski jump, often traveling 230 to 300 ft. (70 to 90 m) in the air, with scores being based on both the skier s form and the distance of the jump. [1925 30] * * *… …   Universalium

• Ski binding — Alpine touring ski boot, binding, and ski crampon A ski binding is an attachment which anchors a ski boot to the ski. There are different types of bindings for different types of skiing. Contents …   Wikipedia