 Mogul Queen Jeanne Weiser started skiing when she was 17 at Apple Hill, in Allentown. Her first time was “not fun,” as she was “falling all over the place.” She has come a long way since then! She has skied many different places and, although she is approaching retirement age, is one of the best bump skiers around!
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 Happy Mother's Day & Happy Anniversary! May 8, 2016
My parents first saw each other the morning of March 28, 1965 in a little hotel in the German alps. Five weeks later, they were married. This graphic showing the evolution of skis comes from http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2013/12/first-skiers/ski-history-interactive. The dates did not copy, but they range from 8000 BC in China to the modern time. If you go to the site, you can click on the dates at the top for more information. The third one from the left has this blurb: "3200 BC Kalvträsk, Sweden A long pole with a scoop carved into one end likely served several purposes: steering downhill, shoveling, and as a club for hunting." Hitting things with poles goes way back! The tallest one (third from right) is from the US and it says: "c1860s Sierra Nevada, United States Initially American miners used 10-foot skis to travel in the mountains, and over time they began using longer skis to race each other." Talk about your long straight skis!  |
AuthorWelcome to this site devoted to skiers and snowboarders. Its purpose it to show the great sports of skiing and snowboarding and also offer some information for ski and snowboard instructors. Non-skiers and snowboarders are, of course, welcome as well. When you see how beautiful and fun snowsports can be, you might just want to give skiing or snowboarding a try! Please click the Facebook icon above (or maybe below, if on a mobile device) to like or share this page. Thanks! Categories
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