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Secrets of Skiing: Myths, Feats, and Curiosities
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Feb 6 2025
Pages: 166
Weight: 0.37
Height: 0.35 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Discover the Best-Kept Secrets and the Most Fascinating Curiosities of Skiing
In a book that will take you to the highest peaks of mystery.
From the ancestral origins of skiing as a survival tool to the feats of modern champions, this book invites you to glide through a unique collection of astonishing stories, incredible records, and anecdotes that have shaped the history of the ultimate winter sport.
Did you know that there are prototypes of invisible skis or that some skiers compete clandestinely in illegal races?
Do you know the story behind the longest ski jump in the world?
Here, you'll find all this and more, with a thrilling mix of adrenaline, technology, and the traditions that have shaped the skiing we know today.
Get ready to discover a world where the snow hides much more than just slopes and descents.
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