1) " Switzerland" -- As it applies to Switzerland Ski Swiss redirects here. For other uses of that term see this disambiguation page. Schweizerische Eidgenossenshaft Confédération suisse Confederazione Svizzera Confederziun Svizra Confoederatio Helvetica ( In Detail ) National motto : Unus proomnibus, omnes pro uno ( English : One for all, all for one) Official languages German, French, Italian, Romansh Capital Bern Largest city Zürich Federal Council Moritz Leuenberger ( Vice-Pres.2005 ) Pascal Couchepin Joseph Deiss Samuel Schmid ( Pres.2005 ) Micheline Calmy-Rey Christoph Blocher Hans-Rudolf Merz Area - Total - % water Ranked 132nd 41,285 km² 4.2 % Population - Total ( 2003 ) - Density Ranked 92nd 7,399,100 179/ km² GDP (2003) - Total - Total - GDP/capita - GDP/capita US$ 233 billion ( 35th ) (PPP) $309 billion ( 17th )(nominal) $30,186 ( 8th )(PPP) $42,138 ( 3rd ) (nominal) Independence - Declared - Recognised Federal state Federal Charter August 1, 1291 October 24, 1648 1848 Currency Swiss franc ( CHF ) Time zone - in summer CET ( UTC +1) CEST ( UTC +2) National anthem Swiss Psalm Internet TLD .ch Calling Code +41 The Swiss Confederation or Switzerland is a landlocked federal state in Europe, with neighbours Germany, France, Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein. The country has a strong tradition of political and military neutrality, but also of international co-operation, asit is home to many international organisations. Confoederatio Helvetica (CH), the Latin version of the official name, avoidschoosing one of the four official languages. The abbreviation is similarly used; for example, it ...
2) " Ski" -- As it applies to Switzerland Ski This article concerns the Sli s used in Sik ing. For the place in Norway, see ki , Norway. A ski is a long flat device designed to help the user slide over snow. A Sli is pointed and curved upwards at the frontto prevent it from digging into the snow. The user is attached by a bindings to the er's Ska boots. Also, a ski may denote a similar device used forother purposes than Sji ing, e.g., for steering snowmobiles. Snow Ski s glide on snow because downward pressure, as well as heat from surface friction, melts the snow directly under theski. This creates a very thin layer of water directly under the Si upon which the Smi glides. This is why if there is freezingrain that freezes to the bottom of the Si (perhaps when carrying the Ske ), when set down on the snow, won't glide until the icewears off or is knocked off. Sk wax is used to increase the freezing point of water on the base of the Skk , easing the creationof the water layer. Contents 1 Construction 2 Shape 3 Types 3.1 Downhill Sli 3.1.1 Twin-tip Si 3.2 Alpine Ski touring Smi 3.3 Telemark Sci 3.4 Cross-country Sii 3.5 Backcountry Si 3.6 Sku jumping ki 3.7 Snowblade 4 See also Construction Skis were originally wooden planks made from a single piece of wood. They are now usually made from a complex assembly ofcomponents including glass fiber, Kevlar, Titanium or compositematerials, though many may still contain a wooden core. Most varieties of Sli s have a metal edge running the length of the sides that once sharpened allow the Skk to grip moreeffectively on hard packed snow and ice. Shape The sides of all Sk s describe a parabola, making the kSi narrower under theskier's foot than at the tip and tail. By setting the Sji at an angle so that the edge cutsinto the snow, the Sji will follow the parabola and hence turn the Smi er, a practic...
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