History dorks and ski nerds alike will appreciate this book. It starts off with statements like " the ski is older than the wheel" and immediately the center of the civilized world shifts from China, the Fertile Crescent, Egypt, or other bastions of innovation and artistry to Norway. Who would have thought?
for the skier it is important to realize that people- real people, skied completely gnarly in gear that would make the modern person cry and beg for mercy. From like 1000ad to 1890 there are tons of people who maintained a "fun til death" lifestyle and sensibility long before the appearance of this blog or any other formalized attempt to have a revolution of everyday life.....and shred. Some of them were Vikings, marauders, Reindeer herders, and liberated women. Many of them were kick ass.
Nils Larsen, Dave Waag, and Naheed Henderson documented this skiing on film in Altali Skiing roots...this film is a must watch- the skiing clearly shows a love of life and a commitment to Fun til death.
I claim this as my own heritage in skiing. Around the 2 minute mark this little gem from the Tatra Mountain filmed in 1932 gets good.
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