| Whoever invented travel over snow using skis must | | | | skis are thin and long, built for speed, and spread the |
| have been an explorer. It is obvious that the earliest | | | | weight of the skier equally. Two poles are used for |
| skiers were people who lived in areas where snow | | | | typical downhill skiing and are generally made of |
| was a predominant feature and travel was essential | | | | aluminum, fiberglass or graphite. The skier's heel |
| for survival. Cross-country skiing is thought to have | | | | remains free to facilitate movement. The length of |
| originated in Scandinavia and may have even been | | | | the poles depends on skiing technique and free |
| prevalent among Native Americans. The credit for | | | | styling poles are longer than the ones used for classic |
| introducing this kind of skiing as a sport to North | | | | skiing. Equipment maintenance involves waxing the |
| America goes to Norwegian emigrants, Snowshoe | | | | skis, and waxes come in three variants: glide waxes, |
| Thompson and Jackrabbit Johannsen. Today | | | | kick waxes and Klisters. Each one is specific to |
| Scandinavian countries, especially Finland, ensure that | | | | certain snow conditions. Waxless skis are a relatively |
| their army is equipped to travel on skis in winter. As | | | | new entrant in this field.Cross-country skiing could be |
| a winter sport, this is very popular in Northern Europe | | | | classified depending on the technique used. The |
| and Canada.What is cross-country skiing? It is skiing | | | | Classic style is still used by a number of people |
| through ski trails of varying lengths - a kind of | | | | because it's the one most learn first. The Skating |
| "bushwalking on skis." It is the one of the toughest | | | | style has been developed thanks to racing and is a |
| of endurance sports, using every muscle in the body, | | | | faster means of skiing. Telemark skiing is also called |
| burning the most number of calories in an hour.Like | | | | backcountry skiing and is mainly a form of |
| everything else in the world, cross-country skiing too, | | | | descending. And Roller skiing or Summer skiing is used |
| has its history. The skis themselves were made of | | | | basically for training.With the right equipment and |
| wood with bamboo poles and leather grips. Boots | | | | guidance, skiing can be a fun sport and provides an |
| with thick soles were the required footwear, and | | | | intense workout. Like any other sport, once bitten by |
| bindings were essentially twisted wood-based thread. | | | | the skiing bug, there is no cure except feeding the |
| Then came the Kandahar bindings that fastened both | | | | fervor.Skiing provides detailed information on Skiing, |
| boots in the front as well as the back. The Rat Trap | | | | Water Skiing, Cross Country Skiing, Jet Skiing and |
| or Nordic fastening was done only in the front.Today, | | | | more. Skiing is affiliated with Colorado Ski Resorts. |