28. In conclusion

In conclusion.  When   ski   touring   in   the   mountains   or   in the woods, with all the variety this offers — skimming down a slope at lull speed, turning with consummate ease, with the pleasurable sensation all the time that your body is obeying your command, in a series of smooth rhythmical movements that assist you to defy the laws of gravity, you'll enjoy ski-ing at its very best.

In recent years there have been signs that the more spectacular aspects of ski-ing are being exploited. Trained acrobats perform such circus acts as turning a summersault on skis, executing turns on one ski, etc. Summer-time finds the water-skier cavorting in the wake of a last motor launch or a small aircraft. All these forms of ski-ing demand the same high degree of skill and control of muscle as downhill running, and are an excellent wax of perfecting one's timing and coordination. But at best they are onl\   sidelines.

Skiing out in the open, oil the beaten track, with the wide-open spaces mountain and forest — as your playground, is the most  rewarding form of  this most  rewarding of all sports.