Project Gutenberg 2017-08-31 Public domain in the USA. 203 Richardson, E. C. 1871 1954 Crichton Somerville, D. M. M. (David Maitland Makgill) 1850 1915 Chrischton Somerville, D. M. M. Somerville, D. M. M. Crichton Crichton Somerville, David Maitland Makgill Rickmers, Willi Rickmer 1873 1965 Rickmers, W. Rickmer (Willi Rickmer) Ski-running Produced by Anita Hammond, Wayne Hammond and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Ski-Running" by Crichton Somerville, Richardson, and Rickmers is a practical guide on the sport of skiing, written in the early 20th century. The publication serves as an informative resource, detailing both the historical aspects of skiing as well as technical instructions for beginners and advanced practitioners alike. The book aims to explore not only the mechanics of skiing but also the joys and challenges associated with it." "The opening of this guide sets the stage by explaining the recent surge in interest surrounding skiing as a winter sport. The authors begin with a preface that highlights their objective of providing a comprehensive account of skiing—both as a pastime and a means of outdoor adventure. They reflect on past critiques and aim to offer clarity on technical practices while integrating discussions on equipment and techniques essential for mastering skiing. The narrative introduces the origins of skiing, positioning it as a longstanding tradition that has evolved into a popular recreational activity across varied landscapes." (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Skis and skiing GV Text Category: How To ... Category: Sports/Hobbies 323782 2025-07-22T07:38:06.903086 text/html 300582 2024-10-23T02:35:45 text/html 2988675 2025-07-22T07:38:14.438077 application/epub+zip 2986288 2025-07-22T07:38:08.526082 application/epub+zip 190460 2025-07-22T07:38:07.629061 application/epub+zip 3112331 2025-07-22T07:38:18.786034 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3064677 2025-07-22T07:38:13.466069 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280921 2022-08-25T05:19:11.684414 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260941 2025-07-22T07:38:05.757090 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 241081 2024-10-23T02:35:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16937 2025-07-22T07:38:18.942999 application/rdf+xml 10711 2025-07-22T07:38:07.742065 image/jpeg 2426 2025-07-22T07:38:07.686059 image/jpeg 2677874 2025-07-22T07:38:07.067090 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia