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best parts of conquering the snow and ice is that it takes a whole differ- ent set of skills than other sports. So get ready for a challenge! Whether you like skiing, snowboarding, ice skating or snowshoeing, there are plenty of choices. You don’t have to stay inside and let the weather win. And there’s always hot chocolate waiting at the end. History of Snow Sports hen mother nature dumps three feet of snow on the ground, life may slow down for a little while. But it can’t stop forever! Skiing, ice skating, and other winter sports started as import- ant ways to travel through the snow and ice when regular shoes were not enough.

Northern people have been using skis for centuries, in peace and war.

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