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| N.C.I.S. |
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National Coach and Instructor Scheme, the organisation that trains and certifies all Nordic ski instructors and coaches in Australia.
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| Negative Ski Base |
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A patterned non-wax ski base that has an impregnated pattern, below the level of the base. See positive ski base also.
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| Non-Wax Ski |
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A ski that, in most circumstances, needs no grip wax to enable forward or uphill movement. All skis are sold without wax, yet all benefit from having wax applied frequently.
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| Nordic Camber |
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The high arch built into Nordic skis to allow better gliding in cross country skiing. See also Alpine camber; camber; double camber.
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| Nordic Combined |
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A competitive event that combines ski jumping and cross country. Competition usually begins with a cross country race, followed by two rounds of ski jumping. See also Gundersen competition.
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| Nordic Skiing |
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This encompasses all forms of skiing involving 'free-heel' skiing, whereby the foot is only attached at the toe region to the ski. It includes biathlon, cross-country skiing, langlauf skiing, ski-orienteering, ski-racing (track racing), ski touring, telemarking, XCD skiing, and even bushwalking on skis.
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| Norm Point |
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The point at which, in ski jumping, a skier's trajectory is almost equal to that of the slope, and thus a safe and smooth landing point.
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| Normal Hill |
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A ski jump hill 90 meters high. Compare large hill.
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