The+History+of+Skiing+by+Ryan

 [] The History of Skiing Skiing is a sport that dates back thousands of years. It is believed that skis originated in Europe and Asia from snowshoeing. There is evidence of skis form rock drawings that date back 4500 to 5000 years ago. Five possible ways that the ski could have been invented were for the use of snow shoes, sledge runners, fur shoes, marsh shoes, or for recreation.

[] Ski poles could possibly have come from walking sticks that the snowshoers used for balance. Centuries ago, in Finland, they were used for getting around more easily and as a hunting spear.
 * Modern day ski poles. ||

Skis have also been used during warfare, yes warfare. During the Napoleonic wars troops on skis were used against Sweden. They were also used in WWI and WWII. In WWI skiing troops were used by the Italians to fight year round in the Alpine Arch. In WWII, the Finnish military relied partially on their skiing troops in the success against the Soviet Union. Then the Soviets made a couple ski battalions in a counter attack at the Battle of Moscow.

[] Today skiing is a family sport that a lot of families are involved in. It can be divided into alpine skiing and cross-country skiing (I personally like alpine skiing more.) Cross-country is a lower endurance activity that you basically skate through a course. The course is flat most of the time but it can have ups and downs too. Alpine skiing is a downhill sport. It needs a lesser amount of aerobic endurance compared to cross-country. Even though its less demanding than cross-country, it still requires physical strength.
 * A group of skiing troops. ||

Norwegians are thought to be the first people to ski. There are rock carvings from Norway that date back to 4000 B.C. the word ski (pronounced shee in Norway) came from the word skið, which means split piece of firewood. Some Norse sagas and stories give mention to skis. Skiing was only a means of transportation for a long time in ancient Norway, up until 1850 [] [] [] [] [] [] []