This is the oldest picture in the world of someone using skis.

The few men I know who use skis apparently do so because they enjoy a quick run back to camp at the day's end.

Russian models were modified to use skis instead of wheels for winter operations.

"And we see a lot of people who feel very comfortable using rented skis."

Downhillers use longer skis to increase their speed and wear helmets because they must.

In the winter the highest point can be accessed from Finse using only skis.

Aircraft also sometimes use skis to land on snow or ice.

However, people who live in arctic conditions still use cross-country skis as a means of transportation.

This seems to be the first foot-launch of a flexible wing not using skis.

They used kites and skis, setting three new polar records in the process.