snow-skater

Updated: June 16, 2026

The snow-skater binds one on each foot and glides over the snowy fields, or coasts down the hills as easily as if he were on a toboggan. "That is the best way in the world to travel over the snow," said Birger, who had come to find Gerda. "See how fast they go!"

Etta Austin Blaisdell - Gerda in Sweden