Word: skimanship
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...Skiman, of course, is no mere skier. He holds that any fool can learn to slide down an icy hill on a pair of slats. True Skimanship consists of appearing as an expert without actually knowing how to ski. This appearance aids the Skiman's technique in such accompanying winter sports as snow-bunnying and bird-dogging, at which he is generally fairly adroit anyway...
After a suitable period in the warming-hut, the Skiman is ready for an actual attempt at skiing, keeping in mind always the cardinal rule of Skimanship: let everything you do appear to be intentional...
...logical extension of "secondary" Skimanship is esthetic Skimanship. Here the sprawled Skiman does not even attempt to regain his feet. He arranges himself into a fairly comfortable sitting position, while gazing abstractly at a part of the trail. When his companions arrive, he waves them away, whispering "shadows of the trees across the trail . . . beautiful . . . note the purple on white, the blue on purple . . . wonderful...
...after sundown that the real Skiman works best, for he can combine his other talents with Skimanship...
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