Thanks to Taywood for this viedo on U-Tube. There are some different strides to try out here that are more aimed at touring rather than racing. The guy doing the demo runs outyourbackdoor.com with a variety of back country, bike an kayak info
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLR-Cg4Y1sI[/youtube]
Here’s a some content I found on the Cross Country Skier website. It links to the XC Zone YouTube Channel, which has some really high quality videos on Cross Country Skiing Technique
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmR5WXd_F8I[/youtube]
To go straight to the XC Zone You Tube Channel click here
Earlier this summer I took a few short films to demonstrate different skate skiing techniques. They are demonstrated by members of the Brit Nordic team, so you could do a lot worse than copy them. Hopefully I can get Roy to write something to explain the different techniques
This is good for going up steep hills, it’s the equivalent on 1st gear on a car. Note this is an asymmetric style, it’ s important to practice it on both sides so you develop your technique evenly. The ski poles are supposed to hit the ground simultaneously with the lead ski.
Here we see Andrew Musgrave going up a hill.
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Eric Anderson of ABR Trails , Ironwood, Michigan recently pubished a review article in Cross Country Skier Magazine surveying the range of of snowmobiles for grooming ski trails. As the club is thinking about replacing the snowmobile I read the article with great interest. The article alluded to a grooming DVD so my interest was piqued.
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In case you missed it, there was an article on nordic skiiing on the BBC magazine programme Countryfile this weekend. It featured a presenter learning how to cross county ski with Sandy Thorn and interviews with club members, Roy Young, Callum Smith and Andrew Young. The article was filmed last weekend at Huntly Nordic and Outdoor Centre.
We’re going to get a copy of the item to view from here. Here’s the link to the episode on the Countryfile website.
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It seems AM has some rivals. Here’s a film of some guys from Gjeilo and Gjallivare trying to some clever jumps on skinny skis!
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