Hello, I am the Skier. 50 years ago we kids and grown ups from the Erzgebirge were still using staves for ski-ing. And in fact the hobby of ski-ing as practiced by millions if enthusiastic skiers isn’t much older. It’s true, however, that the oldest ski ever to be found dates back around 5000 years. This was in Norway. 

There has been a remarkably swift development from our simple amateurish leather strap bindings to kandahar to the alpine safety bindings of today. Ski-ing has become a fashionable sport and there’s something new every year. I for my part can still get around everywhere I want on my woods. Two boards and fine snow - oh yes that’s my idea of bliss! The Smokingman says: “hail oh ski” and will see to it that you get back safely. 

He wishes you a lot of fun!