Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Illustrations vii
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction: Skiing in Europe prior to World War I xiv
6. Introduction: The Life and Times of “K. B. E. E. Eimeleus” xxiii
7. From the Editor 1
8. Preface 7
9. Sources 9
10. I. THE HYGIENIC AND PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF SKIING 11
11. II. A SHORT OUTLINE OF SKIING HISTORY 13
12. III. THE EVOLUTION OF SKIS 15
13. IV. VARIOUS TYPES OF SKIS 17
14. V. MATERIAL FOR SKIS 24
15. VI. FABRICATION OF SKIS 26
16. VII. UPKEEP AND PRESERVATION OF SKIS 29
17. VIII. REPAIRING SKIS 31
18. IX. THE EFFECT OF SNOW ON SKIS AND HOW THEY RUN 33
19. X. POLES 36
20. XI. METHODS OF ATTACHING SKIS AND FOOTWEAR FOR SKIING 38
21. XII. CLOTHING 44
22. XIII. SKI-RUNNING: ITS HISTORY, THEORY, METHOD, AND TECHNIQUE 47
23. XIV. RIDING BEHIND A HORSE 55
24. XV. RIDING WITH A SAIL 59
25. XVI. TURNING IN PLACE 61
26. XVII. HILL CLIMBING 63
27. XVIII. MOUNTAIN DESCENT 66
28. XIX. THE POLE AS A BRAKE 68
29. XX. SKIS AS A BRAKE 70
30. XXI. TURNS ON THE MOVE 73
31. XXII. THE PROPER EXECUTION OF JUMPS 77
32. XXIII. A CHRONICLE OF SKI COMPETITIONS 84
33. XXIV. SYSTEMATIC INSTRUCTION OF SKIING IN THE MILITARY 88
34. XXV. INSTRUCTION OF SKI DETACHMENTS WITH MARCHING AND COMPANY BATTLE FORMATION, REFERENCING “INFANTRY DRILL REGULATIONS" 94
35. XXVI. SUGGESTED SCHEDULE OF SKI INSTRUCTION IN THE MILITARY 98
36. XXVII. ESSENTIAL RULES FOR SKIERS ON THE MARCH 103
37. XXVIII. “STUNTS” AND SKI GAMES 109
38. XXIX. GENERAL SETUP OF SKI COMPETITIONS 116
39. XXX. SCORING AND RULES OF SKI COMPETITIONS 120
40. XXXI. SIGNIFICANCE AND APPLICATION OF SKI DETACHMENTS IN TIME OF WAR 124
41. CONCLUSION 132
42. MAIN GYMNASTICS-FENCING SCHOOL PRESS 138
43. THE “SPORTSMEN” COMPANY 139
44. Notes 141