Well, if we think about it in generic terms, skis probably were developed in places where there's a lot of snow, but also some wood suitable for making skis. Al

Well, if we think about it in generic terms, skis probably were developed in places where there's a lot of snow, but also some wood suitable for making skis. Also, finding those from thousands years old would be an unfrequent occasion since wood usually does not preserve that well. So, the highest probability for such discovery would be in the country that has a lot of territory that has both wood and snow. Russia is definitely one of such countries, so I am not surprised by that claim.