the country of the snow-shoe, is not so suitable for ski, the heavy nature of the undergrowth rendering shorter footgear essential.
In Great Britain ski-running has become fully recognised and established as a sport. The Ski Club of Great Britain was founded on May 6, 1903, and a Scottish club was inaugurated in the latter part of 1907. The former club has done much to popularise the pastime both in these islands and upon the Continent, and has been of invaluable assistance to beginners, for whom a not too rigorous test has been set for the purpose of ensuring their personal convenience and safety on prolonged tours.
Englishmen may well be proud of the support which they have given to ski-ing in Switzerland; much of its popularity in that country is due to them; and the brothers Richardson deserve special credit for the unselfish patience with which they have instructed others in the sport to which they are devoted. English people who have practised ski-ing abroad have naturally not forgotten its fascination when suitable snow conditions prevailed in Great Britain, and in consequence many parts of the country have borne the impression of the long boards; the best-known recorded instances of the sport at home are the tours I made with Mr. C. R. Wingfield in Derbyshire in November 1904, and in the Central Highlands in February 1906. As regards Scotland, the Scottish Ski Club has now over one hundred members, and the excellent circulars it issues are eloquent as to the growth and the future possibilities of the sport in that country.
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