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Ski-Running: Its History, Theory, Method, and Technique1

This chapter traces the history of the evolution of a skier's motion. In prehistoric times, skis served exclusively to keep from floundering in deep snow with a motion that hardly differed from normal walking or running. The transition of the ski from a primitive plodding apparatus into a sliding type facilitated different methods of walking; some of which have survived several millennia right up to the present day. In addition to this history, the chapter takes up the theory and technique of various methods for walking. It does so by reviewing movement on different types of skis, particularly the representative mountain and running skis.