Grass skiing, here's the latest fashion in the Austrian mountains

In the world of skiing on grass'' everything looks like winter sport: boots, poles and helmets. Everything is similar except that the skis, which look like the tracked tanks. "In many ways it's very similar - explains the skier Slovak Barbara Mikova - just put pressure on the ski to bend." The same movements and the same technique. Changing climatic conditions, but does not make it a sport easier,'' said the coach of the Austrian team Erich Horvath "Exercise performance is comparable to that of alpine skiing. Then The track is clearly less smooth than capped and then the skier must compensate a lot with the body. " As a sport, the Grass Sky has only 2,000 followers in the world. But curiosity grows among mountain lovers. "I did not think they could get off at those speeds.'' And sensational," says a tourist. Athletes can touch tips 90 miles per hour in the Super G. So to make skiing on grass'' must be equipped with a good technique and a good dose of courage. credit: TMNews