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Ancient ski history question
Anybody know when actual gliding skiing started? I suspect the really
old versions were mostly snowshoe replacements. gr |
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gr wrote:
Anybody know when actual gliding skiing started? I suspect the really old versions were mostly snowshoe replacements. A few months ago I went to a lecture/video/Powerpoint presentation on this very subject. I'm sorry, but I do not recall the dates they felt it began, but their thrust was that nordic skiing began in Northern China / Mongolia, not the Scandinavian countries. Their story was that it was a utilitarian pursuit, where they would chase game until exhaustion and then make their kill. A single, long, heavy pole was used as a rudder and the skier sat as far back as possible. There was no recreational skiing by adults, but some fun shots of kids gliding. This was a group of three adventurers who were sponsored by a few companies, including Leki (where I got my invite). They showed actual video of natives hand hewing skis with axes, steam bending and affixing animal skins to the bottoms. It was a cool show to see for a lot of reasons, but they presented a poorly supported case in terms of historical accuracy. - Bob |
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