How to Cross Country Ski

Outside Health and Fitness

How to Cross Country Ski

The Basics of Cross Country Skiing

Health Benefits

Keeps You Young & Fit!

Health Benefits

Keeps You Young & Fit!Total Body Workout

Health Benefits

Keeps You Young & Fit!Total Body WorkoutLow Impact

Health Benefits

Keeps You Young & Fit!Total Body WorkoutLow ImpactBurns Calories

Health Benefits

Keeps You Young & Fit!Total Body WorkoutLow ImpactBurns CaloriesImproves Your Mood

Getting Started

What You Need - Boots

Boots -

ComfortableWarmMatch your bindings

What You Need - Bindings

Bindings- 75 MM - old school I LOVE

these! - NNN - Most popular- NNN-BC - For back country! - SNS - another popular option

What You Need - Poles

BootsBindingsPoles

Style Length

Recreational Armpit length

Backcountry Adjustable Poles

Skate Skiing Just under your chin

What You Need - Skis

Skis

Waxless - Fish ScalesDouble CamberEdges or No Edges

What You Need - A Good Attitude

You WILL fall down

It WILL feel uncomfortable

You WILL pick it up FAST

You WILL have fun!

Kick and GlideIt’s just like walking

Up and Down

Practice on One Ski

How to Stop

GlideSnowplowUse Your PolesSit-Down

How to Turn

Kick TurnStep TurnSnowplowTelemark

Going Down Hill

Pull an 11 SnowplowUse Your PolesTeleMark

Going Up- Hill

Kick and GlideJog HerringboneSide Step

Where to do it?

Nordic Ski Center

Snowmobile Trails

Wild Snow

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