| Grass skiing started in France in the year 1966 as a | | | | Germany and was initially created as a training |
| method for the training of alpine skiing. Short skis, | | | | method for the skiers even before the winter |
| which were actually rolling treads, much like the ones | | | | season has actually started. Later on Martin |
| on tanks; or wheels were used in it. These would be | | | | introduced this new skiing variation in the Vosges |
| attached to skier's boots and thereafter a grassy | | | | region in France. Eventually, it has grown up in terms |
| downhill slope was to be found. Now, depending on | | | | of popularity and has become widely known in the |
| the skills of the grass skier, the high speeds and | | | | country. |
| jumps would be navigated. Such an area of the sport | | | | Starting up as a competitive sport, grass skiing has |
| has not really been as popular as the others. | | | | been able to gain a worldwide audience and |
| Grass skiing is many a times considered summer's | | | | subsequently there have been ski modifications |
| answer to winter snow skiing. While it is not as | | | | through the years. You can find grass skiing centers |
| popular as the cold weather counterpart, grass skiing | | | | in Austria, China, Europe, Iran, Japan, Switzerland and |
| has definitely made a name for itself and today, it | | | | Taiwan. Traditionally, the skis used in case of grass |
| even has an international club to boast of. It is usually | | | | skiing had been like rolling treads attached to ski |
| more popular in the European nations than the United | | | | boots. Nowadays, there are mainly two types of |
| States. As a matter of fact, grass skiing is a | | | | skis, which is used in case of grass skiing. These |
| legitimate way of extending your ski season, as well | | | | include the wheeled models, as well as the tracked |
| as ski all year round. | | | | ones. The wheeled model might be used in case of |
| Several skiers have set up their own pistes as a | | | | various terrains and for the freestyle, as well as off |
| substitute to grass ski centers or the grassy | | | | piste action. The tracked model on the other hand |
| mountainous regions. Moreover, the aspiring alpine | | | | has been specifically designed to be used in case of |
| skiers, as well as skiing beginners in general may try | | | | grassy slopes. |
| this skiing variation in order to learn the skiing moves, | | | | Grass skiers also make use of the ski poles, just like |
| as well as techniques, much before the onset of | | | | in case of snow skiing. For the purpose of protection, |
| snow. | | | | grass skiers tend to wear padding on the legs, |
| Grass skiing was invented by Richard Martin in | | | | elbows, as well as helmets. |