The Fabulous History of Skiing
Release date: 2021-01-17
Votes: 4
Genres: Documentary, History
The history of skiing is an amazing journey through small and big events starring strong and avant-garde people who were not afraid to break with the prevailing social prejudices of their time and invented a new sporting discipline.
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