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Sking is a self-propulsion on snow by means
of elongated runners (skis) for the feet,
slightly bent upward at the tip. It is a
popular recreational sport, as cross-country
ski touring or as downhill runs on mountain
trails. Skiing was known as a means of
transportation across snow in North Europe
and Asia from about 3000 BC, but developed
into a sport when innovations in ski design
made it possible to manoeuvre more
accurately, around 1896.
Subject by: Amanda Gibbon