Skiing

Ski courses are conducted at Patnitop during the winter months of the year. The gently graded ski slopes of Patnitop are suitable enough for beginners. Madha Top (5-6 kms from Patnitop on the Sanasar Road) has good possibilities for all levels of skiing.

Winter months in Patnitop are marked by a number of skiing courses and setups coming up in the area. Given the modest and gentle slopes in Patnitop, it tends to be an ideal destination for skiing for people with no prior experience.Madha Top (5-6 kms from Patnitop on the Sanasar Road) has good possibilities for all levels of skiing.

If you want to check your skiing skills then there is lots of baby slopes and some experienced one at Patnitop. Skiing is usually possible in only between the first week of January and the second week of February. If you are a skilled person and want skiing in the rest of the month till middle march then you can choose the Madhatop which is 5 kilometers far from the Patnitop and has 500 meters slope. There is one more place where snowy weather is sustain till mid-April named as Nathatop which is located just 4 kilometers down in the same road.

Skiing is one of the most popular and best enjoyed activities among locals and tourists in the city of Patnitop. The activity is mostly apt for the months of winter or whenever the slopes here are filled with snow. What’s best about Patnitop is that the gentle slopes of this place allow a wonderful skiing experience for both skiing enthusiasts and those with no prior experience. So even if you are a beginner, you do not have to get worried about anything. The best place to experience skiing is Madha Top, which is located at a distance of 5-6 kilometers from Sanasar Road. So get ready to experience some adrenaline-rush racing on the blankets of snow, and come out completely thrilled by this experience.

History

Skiing has a history of almost five millennia. Although modern skiing has evolved from beginnings in Scandinavia, it may have been practiced more than 100 centuries ago in what is now China, according to an interpretation of ancient paintings. The word "ski" is one of a handful of words Norway has exported to the international community. It comes from the Old Norse word "skíð" which means "split piece of wood or firewood". Asymmetrical skis were used at least in northern Finland and Sweden until the late 19th century. On one leg the skier wore a long straight non-arching ski for sliding, and on the other a shorter ski for kicking. The bottom of the short ski was either plain or covered with animal skin to aid this use, while the long ski supporting the weight of the skier was treated with animal fat in similar manner to modern ski waxing.Early skiers used one long pole or spear. The first depiction of a skier with two ski poles dates to 1741.Until the mid-19th century skiing was primarily used for transport, and since then has become a recreation and sport. Military ski races were held in Norway during the 18th century, and ski warfare was studied in the late 18th century. As equipment evolved and ski lifts were developed skiing evolved into two main genres during the late 19th and early 20th century, Alpine and Nordic.