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17-695: [REDACTED] Look up Müller in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Müller may refer to: Companies [ edit ] Müller (company) , a German multinational dairy company Müller Milk & Ingredients , a UK subsidiary of the German company Müller (store) , a German retail chain GMD Müller , a Swiss aerial lift manufacturing company Places [ edit ] Müller Glacier , Antarctica Müller Mountains , Borneo Müller Point , on

34-506: A fictional character in The Adventures of Tintin by Hergé See also [ edit ] All pages with titles beginning with Müller All pages with titles containing Müller Mueller (disambiguation) Muller , a surname Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Müller . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

51-463: A recreation and sport. Military ski races were held in Norway during the 18th century, and ski warfare was studied in the late 18th century. As equipment evolved and ski lifts were developed during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, two main genres of skiing emerged— Alpine (downhill) skiing and Nordic skiing . The main difference between the two is the type of ski binding (the way in which

68-820: A recreational activity, or a competitive winter sport . Many types of competitive skiing events are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). Skiing has a history of almost five millennia. Although modern skiing has evolved from beginnings in Scandinavia , it may have been practiced more than 100 centuries ago in the Altai Mountains , according to an interpretation of ancient paintings. However, this continues to be debated. The word "ski" comes from

85-410: Is credited with the invention of the modern detachable chairlift in the late 1940s, it was one of the most prolific and respected aerial lift manufacturers in skiing history. The company was bought out by the management in 1985 after Müller's death and went out of business in 1992. In the late 1920s, Gerhard Müller, a mechanical engineering student, was a newcomer to growing sport of skiing . At

102-474: Is practiced in certain areas that are reserved exclusively for ski jumping. Telemark skiing is a ski turning technique and FIS-sanctioned discipline, which is named after the Telemark region of Norway. It uses equipment similar to Nordic skiing, where the ski bindings are attached only at the toes of the ski boots, allowing the skier's heel to be raised throughout the turn. However, the skis themselves are often

119-463: The Old Norse word "skíð" which means to "split piece of wood or firewood". Asymmetrical skis were used in northern Finland and Sweden until at least the late 19th century. On one foot, the skier wore a long straight non-arching ski for sliding, and a shorter ski was worn on the other foot for kicking. The underside of the short ski was either plain or covered with animal skin to aid this use, while

136-493: The ski boots are attached to the skis). Also called "downhill skiing", Alpine skiing typically takes place on a piste at a ski resort . It is characterized by fixed-heel bindings that attach at both the toe and the heel of the skier's boot. Ski lifts , including chairlifts , bring skiers up the slope. Backcountry skiing can be accessed by helicopter , snowcat , hiking and snowmobile . Facilities at resorts can include night skiing , après-ski , and glade skiing under

153-471: The bottom of alpine skis to give them traction on snow. This permits Nordic style uphill and back-country travel on alpine skis. For downhill travel, the heels are locked and the skins are removed. The Nordic disciplines include cross-country skiing and ski jumping , which both use bindings that attach at the toes of the skier's boots but not at the heels. Cross-country skiing may be practiced on groomed trails or in undeveloped backcountry areas. Ski jumping

170-560: The east coast of South Georgia Müller (lunar crater) Müller (Martian crater) Müller House , a historic house in Arlington Heights, Illinois, U.S. People and characters [ edit ] Müller (surname) , a German surname Müller (footballer, born 1957) , José Edmur Lucas Corrêa, Brazilian footballer Müller (footballer, born 1966) , Luís Antônio Corrêa da Costa, Brazilian footballer Müller Brothers , two 19th-century string quartets Doctor Müller ,

187-450: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Müller&oldid=1251120642 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages GMD M%C3%BCller Founded in 1947 by engineer Gerhard Müller, who

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204-403: The long ski supporting the weight of the skier was treated with animal fat in a similar manner to modern ski waxing . Early skiers used one long pole or spear. The first description of a skier with two ski poles dates to 1741. Troops in continental Europe were equipped with skis by 1747. Skiing was primarily used for transport until the mid-19th century but, since then, it has also become

221-647: The reins around their hips. Inspired by this practice, Müller solved the problems of his rope tow by creating the first modern T-bar lift . GMD Müller gave the licence for T-bar lift to polish company Mostostal Zabrze in 1959. Some of this lifts are still exists. During the 1960s and 1970s GMD Müller installed more than one hundred fixed-grip chairlifts in North America. Many of these lifts are still in service today. In Europe 4-seater gondola lifts with Müller's patented detachable cable grips and T-bars were more popular. Some resorts, such as Whistler , were at

238-543: The same width as Alpine skis. The following skiing disciplines are sanctioned by the FIS . Many have their own world cups and are included in the Winter Olympic Games . Equipment used in skiing includes: Technique has evolved along with ski technology and ski geometry . Early techniques included the telemark turn, the stem , the stem Christie , snowplough , and parallel turn . New parabolic designs like

255-478: The supervision of the ski patrol and the ski school . Alpine skiing branched off from the older Nordic type of skiing around the 1920s when the advent of ski lifts meant that it was no longer necessary to climb back uphill. Alpine equipment has specialized to the point where it can now only be used with the help of lifts. Alpine Touring setups use specialized bindings which are switchable between locked and free-heel modes. Climbing skins are temporarily attached to

272-464: The time exclusively equipped with Müller lifts. GMD Müller is also noted for inventing the Aerobus , a self-propelled bus-like vehicle riding on a suspended overhead cable. Rowema AG legally succeeded GMD Müller Lifts AG in 1985, and continues to service and supply spare parts to existing GMD Müller systems. Skiing Skiing is the use of skis to glide on snow for basic transport,

289-500: The time, there were no user-friendly ski lifts in Switzerland . At a resort hotel outside Zürich , Müller created his first usable ski lift consisting of a 1-inch hemp rope and some old motorcycle parts. Naturally, being a rope tow , guests regularly complained about sore hands and torn clothes resulting from using the lift. The Sami people use reindeer to tow themselves around on skis , but they rest their hands by looping

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