Skiing first originated in Sweden or at least that is the common knowledge. The Swedes used skiing as a form of travel as well as adventure. The first ski was found in Norway almost 4,000 years ago, proving skiing to be a useful as well as exciting sport.
The need for skiing was born from the necessity of wartime logistics rather than a need for recreation. During WWII, the Tenth Mountain Division trained soldiers in the skills of wintertime survival and mountainside maneuverability. When the war was over, the soldiers returned the U.S. and began using their training for recreation.
The Austrians first figured that it could be fun to just ski down the mountain slopes and developed the first ski lifts.
Today, the high tech equipment can deliver the same control to the driver as a finely tuned race car, and just like the race car, the more the machine is tuned up the better the performance. Kevlar, high density plastics, impact resistant or "sintered" bases and every possible configuration are some basics for ski design these days. You will have to learn the difference between a good ski for a beginner or intermediate and how to maintain it, but don't despair it really is quite easy.
There is a unique kind of beauty common to skiing. Glimpsing the countryside from the height of the white mountain perch often brings catharsis and reflection. Being able to rise through the cloud cover of a dismal day and break into the light of sunshine is well, just plain spiritual. It means viewing mountaintops as islands in a sea of clouds.
Skiing, like most sports, is an athletic endeavor easily mastered by those gifted individuals who are, "naturally inclined." It happens every day at ski areas across the world: a person comes to a first time lesson and within minutes is speeding down the beginner slope making rudimentary turns like some newborn gazelle, fast and excitable, yet unsure and wobbly. There is no better student than the one who doesn't have any fear and does everything the first time when asked. Unfortunately, most people are not like that, but given a little time and patience, almost anyone can be a great skier.
Malam Jabba is located on almost 60 beautiful naturally wooded acres in Northwestern Frontier Province.
To warm the days of winter, Malam Jabba has an inviting lodge with fireplaces, great views and your favorite food.
Malam Jabba is located approximately 30 mile southeast of Mangora, where over-night lodging abounds.