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Alpine skiing is a very form of in many countries. A lot of people ski in North America, Europe, Japan and Australia. It in the Alps at the end of the 19th . An Austrian, Matthias Zdarsky, is said to be the father of Alpine skiing. It became extremely popular after World War II because of the many that were built .

The first skis were made out of . Today’s skis are made out of a combination of different . They have metal that cut into the snow and are at the front so that you can more easily. Although many people ski with shorter skis, good skiers use longer skis because they keep them when they ski faster. Safety make sure that the skis from your leg when you fall.

The first were made of . Today they have two parts. The outer is made of hard plastic and the inner boot is soft and made of which keeps your foot warm.