Recreational skiing covers different types of cross country skiing, downhill and ski-jump.
Backcountry skiing
Backcountry skiing is skiing in a sparsely inhabited rural region over ungroomed and unmarked slopes or pistes, including skiing in unmarked or unpatrolled areas either within the ski resort’s boundaries (Sidecounty) or in the backcountry,
Backcountry skiing
frequently amongst trees (“glade skiing”), usually in pursuit of fresh fallen powder snow.
Unlike groomed cross-country and alpine skiing, the land and the snow pack are not monitored, patrolled, or maintained. Fixed mechanical means of ascent such as ski lift, funiculars, or trams are typically not present, but may be used to gain initial altitude when available.
Backcountry skiing, also known as ski touring or ski mountaineering, can involve single or multi-day trips through camping or the use of mountain huts. (Source: Wikipedia).