In recent years, alpine skiing has rapidly gained popularity in China, with more and more people taking part in this fascinating sport and sharing the joy and rewards with their family and friends around them. One important reason is that forums have provided a purely informational platform where the accumulation and dissemination of skiing knowledge can be realized. To be honest, I don’t really qualify to write this call for contributions—forums like Lvye have gathered experts and passionate skiing enthusiasts from all over the country and even abroad, who have contributed many excellent articles that have been very beneficial to me as well. In the process, I’ve also come across some newly emerged technical terms and fresh vocabulary, including loanwords. I’ve noticed that when everyone is pondering, researching, or engaging in interest-based discussions, they often express things from their own perspectives and experience levels, and the accuracy may not always be guaranteed. For a beginner just starting out, aside from the novelty and unfamiliarity, confusion and difficulty in intuitive understanding are likely major obstacles that affect the normal reading and comprehension of these articles.
       “If the name is not correct, the words will not ring true.”Therefore, it is essential to compile a glossary of commonly used skiing terms, listing them one by one, providing relatively standardized and formal Chinese explanations, and illustrating them with images and videos. While the long-term popularization of skiing may require top-level planning (from national sports authorities), it could be said that grassroots support and collective contributions from the public are more realistic. On the one hand, from a technical standpoint, this provides a relatively standardized conceptual framework and boundary description for mutual teaching among skiers, which is conducive to the development and popularization of mass skiing instruction. On the other hand, from a linguistic perspective, it aids in building a scientifically expressed skiing teaching system and the integration of Chinese and foreign terminologies. It should be clarified that the purpose of standardizing terminology is not to unify thinking but to unify expression. Standardizing skiing terms does not mean unifying skiing technique standards. After all, the skiing systems in Europe, America, Japan, and Korea differ, as do their technical styles, movement requirements, and training methods. There’s no single correct method of teaching—there are many paths to the same goal. The objective is singular: to establish and continuously improve a skiing knowledge system suitable for the popularization of mass skiing, based on the snow conditions and terrain of most ski resorts in China.
      Regarding the format, a term can be a single word or a phrase. For example: center of gravity, stance, inside edge, outside edge, edge angle, carving (carving turn), scrub, traverse, straight run, traverse run, counter, inward lean, top of the turn, bottom of the turn, hip pressure, hip lock, rotation, axial rotation, pressure application, release, extension, absorption, tail press, nose press, all-mountain board, freestyle, etc. If the terms are translated from foreign sources, the essence should be the translation of the concept, accompanied by illustrations, videos, and methods of practice whenever possible, to ensure faithfulness to the objective essence and avoid ambiguity. Different translators may use different wording, but if the underlying concepts are the same, they can be considered synonyms. From the learner’s perspective, using a schema-theory-guided approach to reading comprehension will also have a positive impact on reading efficiency, helping learners form good cognitive structures and apply effective learning strategies.
    I am BenDing, and I’m willing to discuss and exchange ideas with everyone. Please feel free to comment below on whether any entries are feasible or should be included as formal terms.