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All Winter Snow Sports

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1850 1
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1. Wikipedia: Alpine skiing
WikipediaAlpine skiing, History section
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The birth of modern alpine skiing is often dated to the 1850s, and during the late 19th century, skiing was adapted from a method of transportation to a competitive and recreational sport.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Why aren't ice hockey clubs included under this Winter Snow Sports category?

Ice hockey clubs are ice-surface clubs grouped by implement and lineage under Hockey Codes instead, the same call the parent sport category records.

This subcategory groups clubs fielding competitors in snow-surface skiing disciplines, covering alpine and Nordic skiing clubs. Ice-surface winter sport clubs are excluded, since this tree groups clubs by implement and lineage instead: ice hockey clubs sit under Hockey Codes rather than here, the same judgment call the parent sport subcategory records.