Golden Age of Alpine Ski-ing

In January 1924, Sir Arnold Lunn founded the Kandahar Ski Club in Murren, Switzerland. At that time the first 'International Winter Sports Weeks' took place in Chamonix, which were later recognised as the first Olympic Winter Games. This book describes these developments of skiing as a sport, from i [...]
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In January 1924, Sir Arnold Lunn founded the Kandahar Ski Club in Murren, Switzerland. At that time the first 'International Winter Sports Weeks' took place in Chamonix, which were later recognised as the first Olympic Winter Games. This book describes these developments of skiing as a sport, from its origins in Scandinavia onwards.