Ice and snow sports originated from primitive hunting activities thousands of years ago, but the real modern ice and snow sports began to develop in Europe in the middle of the 19th century.
In the 18th century, the Alps and Northern Europe of Europe had a large amount of snow in winter and a long snow period, which provided unique conditions for the rise of ice and snow sports. In the beginning, people mainly did simple activities such as skiing and tobogganing. With the passage of time, the skills and equipment of ice and snow sports have been gradually improved and perfected, and the content and form of ice and snow sports have become richer and more diverse.
In the middle of the 19th century, a number of ice and snow sports competitions began to appear in Europe, which attracted not only local residents, but also tourists from all over the world**. The holding of these competitions has further promoted the development of ice and snow sports, making it gradually become a global sport.
In the 20th century, ice and snow sports have been more widely popularized and developed, and various forms of ice and snow sports such as skiing, ice skating, ice hockey, etc. have gradually been incorporated into the Winter Olympics. At the same time, ice and snow sports are also combined with other leisure activities to form many ice and snow tourist resorts, attracting a large number of tourists to experience and participate.
Today, snow sports are one of the most popular winter sports worldwide, not only as a competitive sport, but also as a form of recreation. With the continuous progress of science and technology and the improvement of people's living standards, the equipment and facilities of ice and snow sports are constantly updated and improved, which provides a broader space and opportunities for the development of ice and snow sports.