旅游滑雪是出于娱乐、健身的目的，受人为因素制约程度很轻，男女老幼均可在雪场上轻松、愉快地滑行，饱享滑雪运动的无穷乐趣。由于高山滑雪具有惊险、优美、自如、动感强、魅力大、可参与面广的特点，故高山滑雪被人们视为滑雪运动的精华和象征，更是旅游滑雪的*和主体项目。通常情况下，评估人们滑雪技术水平的高低，多以高山滑雪为尺度。那么，滑雪用英语怎么说呢？  

  Realize Skiing   认识滑雪运动   Skiing is a recreational activity using skis as equipment for traveling over snow. Skis are used in conjunction with boots that connect to the ski with use of a binding.   Skiing can be grouped into two general categories. The older of the two disciplines originated in Scandinavia and uses free-heel bindings that attach at the toes of the skier’s boots but not at the heels. Types of Nordic skiing include cross-country, ski jumping and Telemark. Alpine skiing (more often called “downhill skiing”), originated in the European Alps, and is characterized by fixed-heel bindings that attach at both the toe and the heel of the skier’s boot.   Skiing competition is organized by the International Ski Federation, which is responsible for development of rules and scheduling of competitions worldwide in alpine skiing, cross country skiing, freestyle skiing, Nordic combined and ski jumping. Competition is managed in each country by its national association. The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association is responsible for competitive skiing in America.   Skiing is so popular in today’s life, that it has been the main motif for many collectors’ coins and medals. One of the most recent one is the Austrian 5 Euro 100 Years of Skiing commemorative coin, minted on January 26, 2005. The design shows a snow crystal symbolizing winter sport with a downhill skier racing through the crystal.   Many different types of skiing are popular, especially in colder climates, and many types of competitive skiing events are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Ski Federation (FIS), and other sporting organizations, such as the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association in America. Skiing is most visible to the public during the Winter Olympic Games where it is a major sport.   滑雪是运动员把滑雪板装在靴底上在雪地上进行速度、跳跃和滑降的竞赛运动。滑雪板用木材、金属材料和塑料混合制成。高山滑雪由滑降，小回转和大回转（障碍滑雪）组成。高山滑雪混合项目，由上述三个项目组成。“立”、“板”、“雪”、“滑”是滑雪运动的关键要素。目前世界比赛正规的大项目分为：高山滑雪、北欧滑雪（越野滑雪、跳台滑雪）、自由式滑雪、冬季两项滑雪、雪上滑板滑雪等。