JC Higgins Downhill Skis Modern Organic Wood Art The tails alone are over

The tails alone are over 12" long which would easily sink into the snow

and Naheed Henderson journeyed to the Altai Mountains of northwest China to document the indigenous use of skis

Rawhide strips are then woven (while wet) to create the distinctive snowshoe lacing and footprint

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JC Higgins Downhill Skis Modern Organic Wood Art The tails alone are overVintage Sears brand JC Higgins Wood Skis c. 1930's 1940's, 20th century Wood, Metal 83"l x 3. 5"w Vintage Winter A very handsome set of vintage downhill skis from Sears brand JC Higgins. These skis feature a combination of leather and metal bindings. Notice the unique tapered wood above and below the Harvey Dodd bindings. This ski design is referred to as "Ridgetop", as it helped stabilize the ski from chattering during high speed Schusses. You can