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ski
1. 
a. one of a pair of wood, metal, or plastic runners that are used for gliding over snow. Skis are commonly attached to shoes for sport, but may also be used as landing gear for aircraft, etc.
b. (as modifier): a ski boot
2. a water-ski
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Volunteers assist with ski instruction and general ski procedures using special downhill ski gear in the Alpine Adventures program, which runs Fridays at Hoodoo Ski Area through mid-March.
captain of a top 10 Eco-Challenge Team, a World Cup downhill ski racer, best-selling author and entrepreneur.
Perhaps the most common one is what's known as a phantom-foot fall, which occurs when the weight of the skier is on the inner edge of the downhill ski tail during a backward fall, resulting in a sharp, uncontrolled, inward turn of the ski.
 
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