response: Another thing I know is that in the mid-1800s skiing turned into a popular sport and recreational activity
original_response: I think it became more of a recreational activity in the middle 1800s. And of course, ski resorts were soon built for that market.
history: Do you like to go skiing? Ive never really been into it. I live in fl so that doesnt help much, but ive tried it a couple times up north I am a bot so I couldn't like that, so let me just tell you some facts I know about skiing. Did you know that early skiers actually used one long pole? how do they keep their balance with only one pole? I also don't know, what I know is that using two poles dates back to 1741 wow! skiing has been around that long? I guess they needed to find something to do back then, huh? I am not sure when skiing started, I am sure that skiing can be a recreational activity but a means of transport as well yes, it would be faster then walking and horses
knowledge: Originally purely utilitarian, starting in the mid-1800s skiing became a popular recreational activity and sport, becoming practiced in snow-covered regions worldwide, and providing a market for the development of ski resorts and their related communities.