by Wayne Johnson Mysteriously the origins of skiing likely began somewhere in the region of China, Mongolia, Russia. As was so elegantly stated in the 2008 book, “Two Planks and a Passion” by Roland Huntford, the earliest evidence of on snow travel could have originated in the region of the Alati Mountains of Mongolia.It was here along the ridge of a recent ice age … [Read more...] about The Role of the Ski Boot
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Teaching Others to Succeed at Skiing
Article written by Les Eddy A few of our ancient skiers members are mentioned in this article published January 14, 2013 by WenatcheeOutdoors. Beginnings: In 1945 at age 11 I was introduced to real skis. I received the gift of a pair of new 7-foot Norwegian hardwood laminated skis made by “Splitkein” with toe-strap bindings, cane poles with leather baskets, and a pair of … [Read more...] about Teaching Others to Succeed at Skiing