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What is skiing?
Skiing is probably one of the most popularwinter sports. Every year, millions of people would hit the snowy slopes forsome challenge and fun. Skiing is an equipment oriented s…port and it would behard to enjoy this activity if you don't have the right equipment..
Skis were originally made from wood. In themodern days, the common materials are fibreglass and aluminium. Skis are madefrom a variety of materials to provide various degrees of flexibility andstrength in parts of skis. Poles are also used to help maintain balance..
The first type of skiing was cross countryskiing. Skiing evolved from snowshoeing in Northern Europe and Asia where itwas a form of transportation. The Nordic was the first to do cross countryskiing, where they used loose toe straps as bindings on the skis and walkingsticks for balance. Then, downhill skiing came in the modern era. In 1850, aNorwegian, Sondre Norheim constructed a birch binding which allows skies to skiwithout losing them. Norheim bindings provide more control than leather straps,and perhaps were the first stiff bindings. Later on in 1896, firmer bindingswere developed Matthias Zdarsky, the skis allow a skier to turn moreeffectively. With more improvements made to skis, skiing became the popularwinter sports today..
Allskiers should be familiar with the rules of skiing, lack of technique andfailing to familiar the rules of skiing could result accidents. The rules are:.
1. Respect of others.
2. Control of Speed andskiing.
3. Control of direction.
4. Overtaking.
5. Crossing the Piste.
6. Stopping.
7. Climbing.
8. Respect for signals.
9. Conduct at accidents.
10.Skis.
11.Signs. (MORE)