[Regia-NA] Ski's and skates

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I seem to remember that for skiis, the Norse used a pair that had animal skin (otter?) tacked to the bottom for better traction.  One of the pair was also shorter than the other and poles were used to push oneself along.  The travelling was more like scooting along rather than what we think of as skiing now-a-days.
Bill (the other Bill...Leifr)




Message date : Oct 24 2003, 12:50 PM 
>From : William R. Short 
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>Can I ask you to search in your library any information about Viking skis 
>and skates for me. 

Ice skate information: 
http://www.hurstwic.org/history/articles/daily_living/text/ice_skates.htm 

I, too, would like to see some information about skis. That's something 
I've been wanting to try. 

Bill 

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<P>I seem to remember that for skiis, the Norse used a pair that had animal skin (otter?) tacked to the bottom for better traction.&nbsp; One of the pair was also shorter than the other and poles were used to push oneself along.&nbsp; The travelling was more like scooting along rather than what we think of as skiing now-a-days.</P>
<P>Bill (the other Bill...Leifr)<BR><BR><BR><BR></P>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #ff0000 2px solid">Message date : Oct 24 2003, 12:50 PM <BR>From : William R. Short <SHORT@BOSE.COM><BR>To : list-regia-na@lig.net <BR>Copy to : <BR>Subject : Re: [Regia-NA] Ski's and skates <BR><BR><BR>&gt;Can I ask you to search in your library any information about Viking skis <BR>&gt;and skates for me. <BR><BR>Ice skate information: <BR>http://www.hurstwic.org/history/articles/daily_living/text/ice_skates.htm <BR><BR>I, too, would like to see some information about skis. That's something <BR>I've been wanting to try. <BR><BR>Bill <BR><BR>_______________________________________________ <BR>list-regia-na mailing list <BR>list-regia-na@lig.net <BR>http://www.lig.net/mailman/listinfo/list-regia-na <BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE>
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