Finns have no skis!

Reports from a contact in Finland have reached us that you can’t buy a pair of skis in Finland at the moment – maybe that’s an exaggeration. Apparently last year’s warm winter lead the ski importers it under order for this year. It’s been a snowy winter there too, so skis have sold out  –  Finns are now having to look abroad for their skis!

Full Moon Stomp Photos January 2010

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Just to prove there are a few hard core skiers in the club here are the photos from this month’s Full Moon Stomp, which was held at the Bin Forest. I’m afraid I wimped out when I saw the snow that evening…

Dave says there were some excellent conditions, but the trip back to Udny was a bit nerve wracking.

Here are some comments from Ian

3 participants – Dave Horsley, Ken (Thompson) and Ian Cooper. Due to dodgy road conditions on the Cabrach Road the 3 skiers departed Huntly for the local ‘Bin’ forest for a very pleasant 2 hour ski around the un-groomed trails.
The wind, which had been blowing quite hard all Saturday abated and the forest was left in a state of peaceful tranquility under 2010s first and brightest ‘Perigee’ full moon – Perigee being the moon’s orbit when it is closest to the Earth and thus appears bright and large in the sky.  The skiers were extremely lucky as the clouds cleared away leaving a beautiful moonlit landscape.

Special Offer on BNDS T-Shirts and Hoodies

This is a shameless advert…but it’s in an excellent cause and it’s a good offer.

There is never a better time than to support the British Team and the British Nordic Development Squad, than right now.  Show solidarity and support the cause which helped put a Nordic Team to the Olympics. From 31 January until 28 February we are running a special offer as follows:

BNDS Hoodies & T-shirt  combo: 

Children £20 (save £7.50)      Size  Ages 9/11, 12/13 and 14/15 years (hoodie only) Adults £25 (save £9.50)         Sizes   Sm / Med / Lge / XL

T-shirts only

Children £7.50 Now £6

Adults    £ 9.50 Now £7

Hoodies only

Children – Normally £20 NOW £17

Adults –    Normally £25 NOW £22


To place order, contact: Rick Newman, richardnewman@clara.co.uk 077881 44554

while stocks last.

http://www.bnds.org.uk/index.php?/News/bnds-hoodies-olympic-special-offer.html

XC Zone On 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

Snow Report 31st Jan 2010

A brief visit to the Clash today — did not linger too long because of drifting on the roads. 2 other vehicles (4WDs) in car park. Report based on Main trail/Short Cut/Leids Leap.
Clash — Sunday 31 Jan 2010, 1200hrs:
Temp minus 1; snow showers and long sunny intervals; fresh NW wind; drifting in exposed areas.
Off-piste snow depth 60cm, including 15cm fresh powder. The powder is variably distributed on top of the packed trails. Wonderful smooth skiing! Continue reading →

JDS Week 4

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Four out of four JDS weeks on snow this year. Is this a record? You begin to hope the entire JDS could be run on snow in 2010, but that’s a bit unrealistic given the Scottish climate. Alice didn’t want to go to JDS most of Saturday, but relented in the evening. Continue reading →

Snow Report 30th Jan 2010

Another outing to the Clash this weekend after the snow on Friday. The roads were quite snowy up from Lumphanan and I had to divert via Insch following a crashed milk tanker between Lumsden and Rhynie.

The signs in Rhynie were showing “Road Closed Cabrach” but the chap in the shop at Rhynie thought you ought to be able to get up to the ski trails so I gave it a go. Sorry to Colin Miller if that was you I saw as I was driving through the village and didn’t stop!

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