Ski mountaineering is a sport that combines the techniques of skiing with those of mountaineering.

History

One of the earliest inspirations for the sport was the Englishman Cecil Slingsby , who crossed the 1,550m high (5,800 feet) Keiser Pass, Norway, on skis in 1880.

However, the "father" of the sport is generally regarded as the German Wilhelm von Arlt , who made the first ski ascent of over 3,000m, when he climbed the Rauris Sonnblick (3,103m / 10,180 feet high) in 1894.

See also

• Skiing and Skiing topics
• List of climbing topics

External links

• The International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation (UIAA - Union Internationale des Associations d'Alpinisme)
• World Ski Mountaineering Championships
• Amar Andalkar's Ski Mountaineering and Climbing Site