by "Peter R." Feb 7, 2006 at 08:54 PM


Flyingmonk wrote:

Hmmmmmm. Wonder why uphill skiiing never caught on. Enquiry minds
want to know. :^)

Cross country skiing and telemarking, although since they both require
much
more physical exertion, you are correct that they are not nearly as
popular
as their downhill relative.

Alpine ("downhill") skiing and Nordic (x-country) are as different as
flying fixed wing vs. helicopters.