July 7th, 2008 - Posted by: Powder Monkey

Grass Skiing…(Primrose Hill Here We Come)

For all you die hard skiing enthusiasts who can’t wait for the winter, we may have the answer – grass skiing. Believe it on not, the fledgling sport is practised worldwide and the FIS (Fédération International de Ski) World Cup Series is currently underway with fixtures in Austria, The Czech Republic, The Middle East, Italy and Iran. The sport, which has not for some reason quite caught on in the UK, involves strapping caterpillar tracked or wheeled ‘skis’ to your feet. And since grass is not as forgiving as snow, protective pads and a helmet are also essential.

This is how the experts do it:

But there will always be those that improvise:

DONT TRY THIS AT HOME

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