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Critique of the New Waxless Classic Cross Country Skis – For Racing and Performance XC Skiers

All the main ski manufacturers which includes Rossignol, Salomon, Fischer, Madshus, and Atomic have produced new technological innovation within the cross country ski – classic skis that bridges the gap among a waxable ski as well as a classic fish-scale primarily based waxless performance ski. For difficult waxing situations, nordic skiers have previously turned to [...]

Eyewear Alternatives for Cross Country Skiers and Biathletes – Review of Casco Nordic Shield and Nordic Spirit Competion.

The biathlon globe has become searching for eyewear that is certainly both comfy, light, and sensible for opposition. Cross country skiers of all amounts are challenged with utilizing classic sunglasses in snowy and excessive cold conditions. Sunglasses fog up simply under cold conditions, generating visibility tough for all skiers. Snow on sunglasses also typically results [...]

2011 Cross Country Ski Championship Women’s 10k Men’s 15K Exciting Classic Ski Racing

Cross Country Ski Racing. Once again snow making and snow shoveling was in the mix for the second race of the 2011 US Cross Country Ski Championships in Rumford, Maine. Just the day before racers walked the course wondering whether race organizers could move enough snow fast enough to get the race course ready. The [...]

Nordic Skiing – The Four Faces of Cross Country Skiing & Nordic Skiing

One may think that the sport of cross country skiing you slap on some skis and head out your back yard for a day of touring. There is more to the sport than just that. This sport actually has for sub-sports within the discipline. Four types of “free heel” skiing will be describe below. The [...]

Cross Country Skiing – A Healthy Way to Get in Shape

Cross country skiing is one of the most all body workout there is. Cross country skiing is a great way to get out of the house during the long winter, and enjoy the great outdoors, while getting in shape. Nordic skiing also burns calories. With a moderate pace xc skiing can burn anywhere from 470 [...]

US Cross Country Ski Championships – Nationals – Day One – January 3, 2011

The Cross Country Ski Championships are underway in Rumford Maine. The best cross country skiiers in our nation are competing in 4 separate xc ski races over the course of a week.  The first cross country ski race held on Sunday January 2, 2010 was a nordic sprint race, using the classic ski technique. Snow was [...]

Cross Country Skiing – To Skate Ski or To Classic Ski?

Cross country skiing has evolved into almost two separate sports – one using the skating technique, and the other using the diagonal stride or classic skiing technique. Here at Brian’s Bicycles and Cross Country Skis in Mammoth Lakes California we get the question of whether to buy skate or classic skis when starting out. What’s [...]