RESCUER SPORTS GLOSSARY

An avalanche transceiver is needed to locate and rescue buried subjects. It is an electronic device and is a must-have for ski and snowboard tours.

This backpack is also equipped with an airbag and can minimize the risk of burial.

The skins are applied to the bottom of the skis with Velcro principle and allow going uphill at all. The fibers of the skins prevent sliding backwards.

These are fittings made of metal and are attached to the touring ski for extra grip in icy and poor conditions.

There are avalanche warning levels from 1 to 5 and they indicate in which regions and how strong an avalanche can go off. Therefore, as a winter sportsman you should always inform yourself about the current warning level, even for small tours!

Popular type of mountain bike that can be described as an all-rounder and is suitable for almost all terrains.

Crossing the Alps by mountain bike.

An area designed for bikers with various downhill runs and obstacles designed for downhillers and freeriders. A bike park usually consists of various downhill runs with different levels of difficulty and is often located in ski areas that have switched to bike operation in summer.

A jump with the bike, where you pull up the front wheel first, and then the rear wheel.

A mountain bike discipline that involves riding cross-country in open terrain.

Suspension of the rear part of the mountain bike.

Extreme type of mountain biking characterized by demanding descents with jumps and technically difficult passages - not suitable for beginners!

Enduro mountain bikes have full suspension (see Fullies). For downhill-oriented bikers who still want to ride uphill under their own steam, they are considered the all-rounder bikes.

Almost all modern mountain bikes have forks with springs and shock absorbers, which provide better ground contact and greater comfort when riding.

A fully (full-suspension) is a full-suspension mountain bike that is equipped with a suspension fork at the front and a shock absorber at the rear.

Mountain bikes with an unsprung rear frame, but usually have a front suspension fork.

Pedals where the shoe is fixed to the pedal with a binding.

A line is your individual "downhill run" on a trail passage.

The disc brake has become largely accepted today compared to the rim brake in mountain biking. The better braking effect, less wear and smaller risk of overheating on the slope distinguish the disc brakes.

Narrow path that can only be used by one mountain biker at a time due to its narrow width. Often these are hiking trails, so you should always watch out for hikers or walkers.

Scale for assessing the difficulty of single trails. This is divided into three difficulty classes: easy (S0 and S1), medium (S2) and difficult (S3, S4 and S5).

Balancing on the bike. It happens that when going downhill or uphill you have people in front of you who stop, so you have to wait. If you can do the trackstand, stay on the bike without putting your feet down.

Uphill driving.

Riding on the rear wheel - keeping your balance by pedaling and braking.

Short for mountain bike.

Electric mountain bike.

A beach where you can kitesurf.

Duration of a jump. The duration of the flight is a few seconds, depending on wind conditions.

An inflatable plastic tube located in the tubes that is inflated before the kite is launched.

The trailing edge of the kite.

The adjuster is used to change the ratio between front and back lines and thus the angle of attack of the kite to the wind can be adjusted and also its pressure.

The lines are attached to the kite at different knots. The different lengths affect the position of the kite in the air.

Pull the bar towards you to increase the pull of the kite.

The control lines that run from the sides at the trailing edge to the bar.

Handlebar.

Without a board, just lie in the water, let the kite pull you.

Leading edge of the kite, which is filled with air and determines the shape of the kite.

To prevent the kite from flying away when inflating the tube, it can be attached to the kite using the pumpleash, a rope.

Go from the front tube across the kite and serve for stabilization.

Intended for emergencies. If it is triggered, the kite crashes and hangs only on the Safety Leash.

To increase the pull of the kite, it can be moved in up and down motions to and from the water.

The flight range of the kite

The highest point of the wind window with the least draft.

Wave kiting combines the elements of kitesurfing with those of surfing. The kite surfer is pulled out to the surf zone with kite support and then rides the waves there or uses them to jump.

The kite surfer practices tricks that originally come from wakeboarding while kiting.

Wind blowing sideways to the land.

Offshore wind. The wind works against the waves and thus steeper and cleaner waves are created. For surfers the optimal wind position.

Onshore wind. The wind blows from the sea and makes the waves - depending on the wind strength - choppy. Therefore the waves are not so good to surf anymore

In kitesurfing, as in windsurfing, there are many rules that must be followed. There are even some that you have to follow and learn in every course.

The leading edge, the front tube of the screen.

The pull depends on the angle of attack of the kite to the wind.

The side facing the wind.

The downwind side.

This steering maneuver involves turning the nose (bow) of the board in the direction of the wind.

This steering maneuver involves turning the nose (bow) of the board away from the wind.

Wind blowing sideways to the land.

Offshore wind. The wind works against the waves and thus steeper and cleaner waves are created. For surfers the optimal wind position.

Onshore wind. The wind blows from the sea and makes the waves - depending on the wind strength - choppy. Therefore, the waves are no longer so good to surf.

In windsurfing there are many rules that must be followed. For this, there are even some right of way rules that you must follow and learn in each course.

A beach where you can windsurf.

A beach where surfable waves break.

The wave breaks to the right as seen from the paddling surfer.

The wave breaks to the left as seen from the paddling surfer.

At a beach break, the waves usually break on a sandbar and is therefore well suited for learning to surf.

At a reef break the waves break over a reef (rocks or corals) and is therefore rather something for experts, because the risk of injury is higher than on sand.

At a pointbreak the waves break either over a sandbank or a reef. The special feature is that the waves break only in one direction (right- or lefthander), but very long. A pointbreak is because of its length the most beautiful for surfing, but only conditionally suitable for beginners, because you have to be able to surf in a certain direction.

The grip is the adhesion on the surfboard for the stand. There is special surf wax that you spread on the surface of your board to have a better stand.

Offshore wind. The wind works against the waves and thus steeper and cleaner waves are created. For surfers the optimal wind position.

Onshore wind. The wind blows from the sea and makes the waves - depending on the wind strength - choppy. Therefore, the waves are no longer so good to surf.

At the peak the wave is the highest and starts to break first. It is the most optimal point to start into the wave.

When paddling, it is important to paddle effectively to prevent muscle tension. The arms should not be immersed too deeply, pull well and try to find a steady rhythm.

A set is understood by surfers as a series of waves (wave series) that break at a constant distance.

Take off is the standing up movement when surfing. It is important to catch the right moment to ride the wave standing up.

Also in surfing there are some rules that must be respected. For this, there are even some right of way rules that you must follow and learn in each course.

Arises when a wave breaks. Many small bubbles form, which are also called wave foam. The white water has a lot of power and can break again to form a wave. It is perfect for beginners because it is easier to catch than an unbroken wave.