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| Backcountry Skiing |
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Recreational cross country skiing away from developed land and open roads.
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| Balling Up |
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A condition of the skis when snow adheres to the running surface, and thus prevents efficient glide.
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| Banking |
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Leaning the body into the centre of the radius of the turn to maintain edging and counteract centrifugal force, as you would when riding a bicycle.
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| Base |
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1) The bottom of a ski; its running surface, typically coated with polyethylene or carbon fiber. 2) The bottom of a slope or mountain. 3) The average depth of snow at a ski area.
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| Base Wax |
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A preparatory wax applied to the base surfaces of skis to allow klisters, grip and glide waxes to take firmer hold. 'Grundvalla' is the Swedish word for this substance.
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| Basic Stance |
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A position in which you might stand when about to receive a serve in tennis or squash, or when about to catch a heavy ball -- with the knees flexed forward and head over the balls of your feet, and hands reaching forward slightly.
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| Basket |
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The decoration attached to the end of a pole, used to prevent the tip from going too far into the snow when pushing against it.
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| Biathlon |
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Competitive cross-country track-racing combined with target shooting with a rifle.
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| Bicycle Bumps |
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A series of offset bumps artificially formed in two set parallel tracks, to emulate bicycle pedalling with the legs.
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| Binder Wax |
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A blend of synthetic resin and rubber compounds used to bind grip waxes to the ski surface, especially used to improve the adhesion of the wax to the ski.
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| Binding |
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An attachment on the ski that clips onto the boot, thus holding the ski to the foot. See also release.
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| Buffer Wax |
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A colder grip wax applied over a warmer grip wax, or klister, to prevent the skis from balling up, and yet retain grip.
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| Bunny Slope |
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A gently sloping hill for beginning skiers.
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