0_Apprentice
I was very much interested in skiing
1_Wizard
I like skiing as well. It is a recreational activity or mode of transport in the snow.
0_Apprentice
It is a recreational activity or a competitive winter sport in which the participant uses skis to glide on snow
1_Wizard
Yeah and skiing has been around for almost five millenia. That is a long time!
0_Apprentice
Asymmetrical skis were used at least in northern Finland and Sweden until the late 19th century
1_Wizard
Yeah and skiing has been around for almost five millenia. That is a long time!
0_Apprentice
Early skiers used one long pole or spear
1_Wizard
True, and on one leg they wore a non-arching ski for sliding and the other a short one for kicking.
0_Apprentice
Skiing has  four races disciplines exist: slalom, giant slalom, super giant slalom, and downhill
1_Wizard
Yeah, and the first depiction of a skier with two ski poles is from 1741.