alpine skiing

Summary

alpine skiing is a type of sport^[1]. It draws 592 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_sport category, ranking #143 of 435).^[2]

Key Facts

• alpine skiing's instance of is recorded as type of sport^[3].
• Alps is named after alpine skiing^[4].
• alpine ski is named after alpine skiing^[5].
• alpine skiing is a type of skiing^[6].
• alpine skiing is a type of Olympic sport^[7].
• alpine skiing's Commons category is recorded as Alpine skiing^[8].
• alpine skiing's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Alpine skiing^[9].
• alpine skiing's Commons gallery is recorded as Alpine skiing^[10].
• alpine skiing's topic's main Wikimedia portal is recorded as Portal:Alpine skiing^[11].
• alpine skiing's topic has template is recorded as Template:FIS alpine skier^[12].
• alpine skiing's uses is recorded as alpine ski^[13].
• alpine skiing's uses is recorded as Alpine ski poles^[14].
• alpine skiing's practiced by is recorded as alpine skier^[15].
• alpine skiing's practiced by is recorded as military skier^[16].
• alpine skiing's associated hazard is recorded as death^[17].
• alpine skiing's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[18].

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Definition and Type

alpine skiing's instance of is recorded as type of sport^[3]. Recorded subclass of include skiing^[6] and Olympic sport^[7].

Origins

Things named after include Alps^[4], a mountain range^[19], in Germany^[20] and alpine ski^[5], a product category^[21].

Why It Matters

alpine skiing draws 592 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_sport category, ranking #143 of 435).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[22] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[23]