The oldest known depiction of a skier shows a staff (the single ski suspiciously resembles a snowboard and the stick has a curious curve in it). Rune Flaten reports in the journal of the 3rd FIS Ski History Congress, 2004, that:
‘[I]n the summer of 2001, a rock carving was found by people cleaning the area around the famous rock carving of a reindeer at BØla… Norway… The subject of the carving is undoubtedly a skier. Regarding the age, archaeologist Kalle Sognnes has set the maximum age at 6000 years… The carving depicts a person on skis, carrying one staff or ski pole…’ 1
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- 6000 Years Ago – Bøla Skier with pole. Reported, and images supplied, by R. Flaten in journal of 3rd FIS Ski History Congress, Mürzzuschlag, 2004, 33
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- Rock carving found in Bøla, Norway. Age estimated at 6000 years. Reported, and images supplied, by R. Flaten in journal of 3rd FIS Ski History Congress, Mürzzuschlag, 2004, 33