A History of Skiing - A Concise Essay on this Popular Winter Sport Including its History, Equipment, Different Styles and Techniques. E. WroughtonЧитать онлайн книгу.
in that country is due to them; and the brothers Richardson deserve special credit for the unselfish patience with which they have instructed others in the sport to which they are devoted. English people who have practised ski-ing abroad have naturally not forgotten its fascination when suitable snow conditions prevailed in Great Britain, and in consequence many parts of the country have borne the impression of the long boards; the best-known recorded instances of the sport at home are the tours I made with Mr. C. R. Wingfield in Derbyshire in November 1904, and in the Central Highlands in February 1906. As regards Scotland, the Scottish Ski Club has now over one hundred members, and the excellent circulars it issues are eloquent as to the growth and the future possibilities of the sport in that country.
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