Always dreamt of gliding down the snowy slopes on the skis but the dream never materialized? Here is a chance to acquire a new skill this year, in the field of adventure sports.
What is Skiing?
Skiing is a winter sport (both recreational as well as competitive), where a skier glide over the snow by attaching long skis to their specially designed boots.
History of skiing:
Skiing might be rapidly upcoming adventure sports but it is not very new sports in terms of the history. Hunters & trappers used skis around 5000 years ago as proved by rock paintings & skis preserved in bogs. Then it was commonly used by Scandinavian farmers, hunters & warriors during the middle ages. Skiing developed as the mode of transportation in the region which remains covered under the snow for most of the months in a year. Skis are still used occasionally in rural areas of Russia & Scandinavian countries. Skiing was also used for the military purposes. There were ski troops in World War I & World War II. Many veterans promoted skiing as a sport after returning to the civilian life from the World War II.
