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Warning: Skis And Skiing – Discover Practical Ideas Now

10.29.2008 · Posted in Transportation Articles

Watching downhill skiers on TV gives the impression that it’s easy. It looks so natural, unless they take a tumble of course. Cross Country was the first skiing sport until the invention of tow lifts which brought Alpine Skiing. The Austrians, Swiss and Italians have dominated the sport. A lot of young kids in the Alps can ski as soon as they can walk and ski to school everyday.rnrnrnOlympic ambitions are left to the daredevils as most people ski as a leisure pursuit. Being popular with the young, snowboarding, has joined Alpine Skiing. Racing down slopes on planks of wood does seem a crazy thing to do. I have tried it and I know how exhilarating it could be. When I was in Scotland I skied in the fog and over sheer ice. I hit a sheet of ice one day and couldn’t stop myself from crashing into a tree. There was a log cabin at the top of the mountain where they sold coffee, hot chocolate and snacks. The local herd of reindeer would come up to the cabin and feed from your hand. Yes Alpine Skiing is really amazing! rnrnrnMy other experience of skiing was in Austria. The snow conditions and the weather were almost perfect there. Nothing can beat Alpine Skiing when the sun is shining and the snow glitters in the sunlight. Apr

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