Sentence examples for standing skiing from inspiring English sources

LW1 is a para-Alpine standing skiing classification for people with severe lower extreme disabilities in both extremities.

In 2002, Australian Paralympic Committee defined this classification as a standing skiing classification with "Two skis, two poles, disability in both legs above the knees".

In 2002, the Australian Paralympic Committee described this classification as a standing skiing classification with "Two skis, two poles, combination of disability in an arm and a leg".

LW9 is a para-Alpine and para-Nordic standing skiing sport class, a classification defined by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC for people with upper and lower limb function problems, and includes cerebral palsy skiers classified CP5, CP6 and CP7, along with people with hemiplegia or amputations.

For para-Nordic skiing, the IPC defines this class as "those with impairment in one entire lower limb (involving pelvis structures distal)." In 2002, the Australian Paralympic Committee described this classification for para-Alpine as a standing skiing classification with "One ski, two poles, disability in one leg above the knee".

The IPC advises event organisers to run the men's standing ski group after the blind men's group and before the blind women's group.

(AP) VONN EXTENDS OVERALL LEAD Lindsey Vonn extended her lead in the overall World Cup standings, skiing a cautious slalom run in St. Moritz, Switzerland, to finish third in a super combined won by Sweden's Anja Paerson.

Participants then learned to stabilize this neutral posture while standing (in ski or snowboard boots), sitting (as on a chairlift), or moving (while performing work tasks, carrying a pack, skiing, or riding).

It is hard to explain exactly how steep and slick the downhill courses have been except to say that occasionally the simple act of standing on skis, without moving, is a test of all your edging and pressure skills.

A general rule of thumb for Tele ski pole heights is: while standing on your skis, the top of the ski pole grip should be 4 5 inches (10.2 12.7 cm) below your elbow.

Ted Ligety, who was hoping to rise from fourth in the overall standings, skied out at the fourth gate.