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Grass Skiing


Grass skiing is a good way of keeping oneself busy in the sport of skiing even during the summer months with no snow in the mountains. The sport is suited to the adult as well as the young skiers all the same.

The history of the game which was invented by Richard Martin dates back to 1966 when it was first started for training Alpine skiers. It is now a good substitute for snow skiing and is the best way for the ski lovers to remain engaged even during the summer months.

As the equipment for the year round sport of grass skiing, the skiers use two types of skis which are different from the earlier versions where rolling treads remained attached to the ski boots . The present skis are either wheeled or tracked . Of these, the wheeled one is usually used by the novice skiers while the other one facilitates fast skiing. The skiers also use ski poles and wear helmets and elbow and knee padding for protections. The speed and jumps can be performed by the skier using his skiing skills. The sport has spread all over the world and grass skiing centers have developed in several countries like Japan, Iran, Switzerland, China and others. The biggest competitive event of the sport is the Grass Skiing World Cup .

Grass skiing has become an extremely popular sport among both the young as well as the adult skiers. The sport, apart from being complete in itself, also acts as the training module for the skiers wishing to take on snow skiing in future.

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