Circa 1873 – Illus. showing a swift downhill skier with one pole not being used as brake. Fridtjof Nansen, First Crossing of Greenland, Vol. 1 (English Edition), London, England: Longmans, Green and Co., 1890 ,83
by Bob Soden
Previously published in the Journal of the Ski History Congress
2009 - Mammoth Mountain, California
Circa 1873 – Illus. showing a swift downhill skier with one pole not being used as brake. Fridtjof Nansen, First Crossing of Greenland, Vol. 1 (English Edition), London, England: Longmans, Green and Co., 1890 ,83