Time for some ski trivia. I know there must be a ton of useless ski trivia out there. So post it up once the previous question is answered. I'll start with a classic.
What's the highest ski lift in the world?
Printable View
Time for some ski trivia. I know there must be a ton of useless ski trivia out there. So post it up once the previous question is answered. I'll start with a classic.
What's the highest ski lift in the world?
I think it's a rickety old thing somewhere in the Andes, higher than the Gulmarg gondola which claims to be the highest.
Who invented snowboarding?
Al Gore.Quote:
Originally Posted by Humble
tom sims?Quote:
Originally Posted by Humble
(or poppen with the snurfer)
Cliff Burton?Quote:
Originally Posted by Humble
I concur. Alpine Circus has a chapter on it I believe.Quote:
Originally Posted by nesta
quote, "people suing ski areas should be shot!"
who said it and where...easy one...
Scot Schmidt, Chamonix (Blizzard of Ahhsss)
Who got the 'scare of the day?'
Slattery.
Who invented the smear turn?
thats a fun book, but i dont think it hada chapter on the highest lift in the worldQuote:
Originally Posted by H-man
who invented skiing? (i actually dont know the answer but am curious)
and it was poppen with the snurfer though others will feed you lies about sims
Quote:
Originally Posted by Humble
According to this, skiing as a sport was invented in the 1700's in Telemark, Norway. But it goes back much farther, again according to this.
http://www.snowmonsters.com/index.cf...&articleId=244
Now the question:
What one-piece binding was used for alpine (non-telemark) skiing?
Spademan.Quote:
Originally Posted by GoldMember
Q. Who is Mt. Werner in Steamboat names after? (List some accomplishments)
I'm going to say Sandre Norheim, from this http://www.scandinavica.com/culture/history/skiing.htmQuote:
Originally Posted by GoldMember
but the one-piece binding?
??????
Buddy Werner, racer. I don't know his accomplishments though...:nonono2:
edit:FZ got it with the Spademans.
what is the longest gondola in the world that is used for skiers, not equipment?
Hey, don't try to ignore the earlier questions, especially mine. :the_finge
To dk:
Silver Mountain, Ideeho
Okay, the smear turn: Wayne Wong???
Or it could've been Dr. Pap-smear.
Quote:
Originally Posted by runethechamp
invented...schmidt? i know he used it a lot!
smear turn: Scott Schmidt?
Who holds the record for most vertical in one day, and what is it?
Up or down... or both?Quote:
Originally Posted by golden powder