What Cross Country Skiing Looked Like in Colorado in 1910
This Colorado history lesson is all about cross country skiing. People have been skiing in Colorado for generations all because of Scandavanians. According to the Historical Photos of Fruita & Western Colorado s Facebook page, Sandandian immigrants introduced skis to America and people have been cross country skiing ever since.
Many people in America got on board with skis due to Colorado s snow and mountains. Skis were often called Norweigan Snowshoes , according to the Historical Photos of Fruita & Western Colorado s Facebook page. But these skis weren t used for sport, they were used more for transportation.