From the perspective of historical evolution, skiing can be divided into ancient skiing, modern skiing and modern skiing; From the conditions of skiing and the purpose of participation, it can be divided into practical skiing, competitive skiing and tourism (entertainment, fitness) skiing. Practical skiing is used in forestry, border defense, hunting, transportation and other fields, and has been replaced by mechanical equipment, gradually losing its application value in the past. Competitive skiing is to upgrade skiing to Huawei and use the functions of competition under specific environmental conditions to achieve the purpose of competition. Recreational fitness skiing is a popular skiing developed to meet the needs of modern people's life and culture.

Skiing is a competition in which athletes put skis on the soles of their boots to speed, jump and slide on the snow. The snowboard is made of wood, metal and plastic. Alpine skiing consists of downhill, small turn and big turn (obstacle skiing). Alpine skiing mixed project consists of the above three projects. People are in a standing posture, holding ski sticks and stepping on skis to slide on the snow. "Standing", "board", "snow" and "sliding" are the key elements of skiing.