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 ==== Skiing in Australia ====
 Although Australia is primarily associated with desert climates, there are several well-developed ski resorts in the mountains of New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania. These are within the weekend getaways of many Australians. Residents of Canberra are only a two-hour drive to the ski resorts of New South Wales, while the Mount Baw Baw resort is only 120 km from Melbourne. [([[https://www.skiresort.info/ski-resorts/australia/|Ski Resort]])]
+==== Comes from the Old Norse word ====
+The word "ski" comes from the Old Norse word "skíð", which means a stick of wood. [([[https://www.skiclassics.com/news/articles/a-short-history-of-cross-country-skiing/|Ski Classics]])]
+==== Kiandra Pioneer Ski Club ====
+The first ski club was founded by three Norwegians in Australia in 1861. [([[https://alpinestartgate.com/post/kiandra-pioneer-ski-club-the-oldest-ski-club-in-the-world/|Alpine Start Gate]])]
+==== Winter Olympics ====
+Skiing was included in the Winter Olympics for the first time in 1924. [([[https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-winter-olympics|History]])]
+==== Vallée Blanche in Chamonix ====
+The longest ski run in the world is the Vallée Blanche in Chamonix, France. It is 13.7 miles (22 kilometers) long. [([[https://www.businessinsider.com/the-worlds-longest-ski-runs-2014-12?IR=T|Business Insider]])]
+==== First ski lift ====
+The first ski lift was built in Sun Valley, Idaho in 1936. [([[https://www.allsunvalley.com/sun_valley_resort/first_us_chair_lift.php|All Sun Valley]])]
+==== Indoor skiing ====
+Skiing is one of the few sports that can be done indoors. There are several indoor ski slopes around the world. [([[https://www.skimachine.com/the-history-of-indoor-skiing/|Ski Machine]])]
+==== Simone Origone ====
+The world record for the fastest ski speed is held by the Italian skier Simone Origone, who reached a speed of 156.2 mph (251.4 km/h). [([[https://edition.cnn.com/2014/04/08/sport/simone-origone-reaction/index.html|CNN]])]
+==== Cross-country skiing ====
+Cross-country skiing is the oldest type of skiing, dating back over 4,000 years. [([[https://www.britannica.com/sports/skiing|Britannica]])]
+==== First ski jump competition ====
+The first ski jump competition was held in Norway in 1862. [([[https://sportsmatik.com/sports-corner/sports-know-how/ski-jumping|Sports Matik]])]
+==== Freestyle skiing ====
+The sport of freestyle skiing, which includes events like moguls, aerials, and halfpipe, was added to the Olympics in 1992. [([[https://olympics.com/en/news/all-you-need-to-know-about-freestyle-skiing|Olympics]])]
+==== Snowboarding ====
+Snowboarding was first invented in the 1960s, but it wasn't until the 1990s that it became a popular sport. [([[https://www.skiinghistory.org/news/snowboarding-it%E2%80%99s-older-you-think|Skiing History]])]
+==== Artificial snow  ====
+The first artificial snow was produced in 1950 by a ski resort in Vermont, USA. [([[https://www.nytimes.com/1975/12/28/archives/snowmakings-first-fall-to-be-hailed.html|New York Times]])]
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