When the winter season comes around, I am sure that the sports enthusiasts among you will take out your skating shoes, sleighs and boards to start sliding on white rockies. I am talking about one of the most adventurous games, skiing.
So which type of ski is your choice? May be the one among the listed below! Let us know more about the types of skis.
Alpine ski: Downhill ski construction has been now more sophisticated. Talking about the alpine ski, they are little more than puffed up planks of wood. Metal edges are added in alpine ski to better grip the snow. Durability is another reason for the metal edges provided in an alpine ski. 

All modern skis are made with some degree of side cut. Skis used in downhill race events are long with a subtle side cut as they are built for speed and wide turns.

On the other hand, old fashioned “straight skis” had little side cut which could carve turns. Great leg strength was required to generate the enormous pressure necessary to flex them into a curved shape called “reverse camber”.

Twin-tip ski: The twin-tip skis are those with turned-up ends at both the front and rear. If you use this type of ski, you will be able to easily do ski backward. Reverse take-off and landings can be done with ease using the twin-tip skis.

The design of the twin-tip ski is generally wider at the top and is constructed of softer materials.

For rail sliding, go for the twin-skis which are made of some special materials or have a different side cut design under and close to the foot.

In the past five years twin tips have become popular among youth skiers.

Alpine touring ski:  It is the lightweight version of downhill ski. The ski is designed for unbroken snow. When you climb the steep slopes, the skins can be attached at the base of the ski and the binding opened at the heel. When you ski downhill, the bindings are locked.

Alpine touring ski is used with alpine touring boots that are rigid but lighter than downhill skiing boots.

Cross country ski: This type of ski is usually very light and narrow. It has parallel edges. The newer version of cross-country have a slight side cut. The boots attach to the bindings at the toes only.
 
Mono ski: This type of ski is a double width which attaches to both feet in modern front entry boots. The mono skis are manufactured by nearly half a dozen companies worldwide.

Ice climbing is more or less similar to rock climbing. The only difference is that unlike rock climbing, you have to climb the iced rocks, glaciers and icebergs. There are many challenges faced by the ice climber when he climbs the hills. The very first challenge faced is the falling of ice blocks. The degree and consistency of the fall of ice depends on the weather conditions and the type of ice rocks you are climbing.

Alpine ice: This type is formed from rain which falls over a mountain.

Water ice: Water ice comes from those water sources that are flowing and which freeze during the winter season.

Accessories required for ice climbing:

Similar to rock climbers, ice climbers also require a system which enables the rope to move in a controlled manner and to keep it from coming off in case of any fall. The system should be connected very firmly to the climbing surface with the aid of a variety of tools.
 
Ice climbing requires a lot of agility and of course, a daring attitude to climb the high altitudes.