Hours mean nothing in nordic. It’s all about the Ks.
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Hours mean nothing in nordic. It’s all about the Ks.
Cool! I used to work in one of the buildings in that backgroundQuote:
Originally Posted by ml242
that’s cool! it’s a great lunch spot for the motivated downtown power athlete. i’d love to work down there.
Also good to stay away from the ski areas when conditions there suck.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trackhead
Getting out in the snow, far from the madding crowd, be it track, hills, or simply forest ... sounds pretty good right now.
https://youtu.be/TAVZ21o64sg
Is that ^^^ the answer to the thread's query? I'll leave it to the eye of the beholder, but regardless there are some very good skiers in that vid, and they make the downhill on those skinny's look easy. That requires skills, and they take time to develop. But even if you're snow-challenged you can mimic a tele turn pretty well on rollerblades: Advance the outside "ski", sink down on the trailing "ski" on its front wheel, complete the turn, then rise and switch leads.
Find a quiet stretch of road with a slope you're comfortable with, slalom through the lane markers, skate back up, repeat. Good workout.
fomofo - this is the nordic thread. those guys are on relatively heavy boots and metal edged skis.
This guy from APU is nordic skiing. [emoji6]
https://youtu.be/BuPrVub9bEo
I coached at Stratton Mountain School when Andy was an athlete there. He was pretty good on the skinny skis. I still skate on my Jibskates.
I guess my definition of Nordic is a little looser than yours, but regardless, all those skiers in the clips above have skills that would make Liam Neeson green with envy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peruvian
Good stuff.
So today daughter is in jackrabbits for an hour this afternoon. My wife works the night shift, so she goes early up to the tracks. Reports back that the 5cm that fell last night hasn't yet been groomed. So I throw a bit of liquid wax onto the gromet's classic skis and pass the brush over them a few times. I also gave mom and my skate skis a hot wax last night, predicting the new snow and today's conditions. Must have done something right as we glided smooth through the trails. I'm fairly certain my base prep efforts keeps me out of the Tammy Wynette thread during much of the winter.
Most everyone else we ran into were a bit frustrated with the fresh snow - not that the kids cared too much. Only about half the parents actually go for a ski while the young ones have their session. One of the dads that does take the opportunity for a sprint during the lessons comes over to me at the end of the hour and asks that most simple of questions - how do we wax for XC given the sticky conditions? I asked when was the last time he waxed his skis, answer was when he bought them at the start of winter! I told him at that point any wax would be better than the dry bases he was torturing himself on. Tried to give a 2min explanation of waxing for classic and skate, hot and liquid wax, and brushing for texture. His eyes glazed by the time I got to snow temp and age/structure and how this changes the wax you use.
Only a couple more jackrabbit sessions for this year, might bring the genny and the wax kit up to the trailhead and do a little clinic. It really takes the enjoyment out of the experience when that snow grabs the skis and turns them into boat anchors, especially for the newbies. Maybe also give away tealight paraffin pucks to keep in the pocket for fishscale touchups when new snow turns evil.
https://youtu.be/NosnWov78HM
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So true BCmtnHound, and having crappy bases promotes crappy technique. I run into folks that think it's a waste of time to wax often because....well you scrape it all off so why bother or they don't have the time. I have tried to explain as you did with either the glazed-eye or a defensive response. I don't bother anymore. Btw, do you do a base prep wax as well? I do when going between different temperature waxes or when the snow is older, dirtier or popular 'biler road juants. The reason I ask is that prep wax helps well with glide and protects your bases from sticks and pinecones having their way with your bases.
^^^^I forgot to add that I use the Toko DLC black wax for the prep. It's also pretty cheap and easy
I'm sure there is a youtoobe of DIY brain surgery, certainly ski waxing
Yup, 1,000s of them. The Midwest seems to be the geographical hotspot in the US. Have no experience with brain surgery so I've never vetted world Utube shitaqua.
well its also the bible belt so very possibly many failed DIY brain surgeries ?Quote:
Originally Posted by tellybele
Sent this pillow line today, footy will appear in the next TGR flick. :) Last year was miserable for nordic around here but this year we have a decent early base. Anybody getting out?
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First full family ski at the local trails today. We've all been up enjoying them for the last week. Very nice early season conditions. Wife picked up new classics, new classic and skate kit for the 9yo. New snow and dropping temps for the next week has the hard blue coming out tomorrow.
Really hope we can celebrate the Birki in early Feb this season.
I've been getting out. We had a couple of storms and minus some thinness in the trees it's skiing great! I'll get some photos next time.
BC are you figuring to come down to the US to participate in the Birkie or do you celebrate a different way?
I barely got out last year. Looking forward to more this winter. We’re planning to do some XC in YNP later this week.
We have usually have a local Birkie loppet in early Feb. A couple dozen km, followed with beer, glogg and a swedish meatball lunch. Haven't been to a proper Birkie since '95 in Edmonton. Would like to revisit, but I don't think those travels are in the cards this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by John_B
I'm up at lost trail ghey ing around the woods on my sissy sticks
Got out on a local golf course a couple of times recently. Stayed off the greens but apparently skied over a tee-box they recently sodded. Buddy chased me back to my car to read the riot act. Ask permission or beg forgiveness? Yah, sorry.
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With the Winter Olympics coming up in just six weeks (hopefully), here's something to get you fired up: Jessie Diggins and Kikkan Randall winning the first ever gold medal in nordic for the USA in 2018.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lZaXMXGdzk
And here's a fun photo of the legendary Bill Koch, the only other person to win a US olympic medal in a nordic event (silver in 1976).
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Anyone who thinks Nordic is ghey needs to watch this video. I have zero idea what these (French ?) people are saying, all I know is this dude is doing park tricks, like a 540, ON SKATE SKIS. Totally not ghey.
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dude,Quote:
Originally Posted by Harry
that was gay as fuck
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That's awesome! The blow up doll and baguette... and the skiing was great. Not so sure about the cultural appropriation by the French using an English title and then only speaking French.Quote:
Originally Posted by Harry
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Pinedale WY. Amazing Nordic trails. Free. Wind Rivers, amazing. Good stuff.
There's endless nordic potential down here in Townsend......I used to do a bunch of nordic grooming. Next year I will be grooming the Big Belts for my own personal use nordic skating...........gotta go work a bunch first, to spend 20k on the required internal combustion engine.....and associated periphenalia.Quote:
Originally Posted by yeahman
The Birkiebeiner is in a few weeks. Hotels in the Hayward area, plus about a 50 mile radius, are all full. If anyone needs camping space my island is available. Ice is nice and thick so you can drive your Sprinter van right across the lake to it. Or XC across and pitch a tent. PM if interested.
https://www.birkie.com/ski/events/birkie/
ghey ?
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I can't bring myself to do the tights thing, but I have a set of classic and skate Salomon that are DYING to get out. The outline of my hog - notsomuch.
@Harry - my alpine pass is blacked out for the weekend here in MN, so it might be a good weekend to make a pilgrimage across the cheddar curtain?
Checking in from pass Creek in the lost rivers. Distinct lack of crowds, utter silence. Full sun. Amazing.
Fyi craters of the moon national monument grooms the entire road system and is free, free to stay, heated bathrooms visitors center, natural hot springs a few min away. Surreal landscape. All around- fkna!
you got a phone with a camera or what?
Carrier pigeons that sketch in notebooks. They are not quite done yet
Same. I'm out there in my powder bibs like some chump.Quote:
Originally Posted by axebiker
Now that sounds like the cat's ass. You got me at the hot springs. Beta from scenic Driggs?Quote:
Originally Posted by byates1
Made the jump back in time, found some 195 karhus with metal edges, 3 pin bindings and leather boots... nice track skiing from Radium hot springs BC right down to the house for some tele luge!
visiting a friend down valley today
stopped to nordork the back 9 of the local golf course
40 degrees and mashy
shoulda worn man-tights ....
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Fucking Olympics has me back at it! Second time in three days today, Woodstock Nordic, VT. It’s been four years since I’ve been out, huh. Forgot how hard it is and how much I love it. Felt much better today, stronger push off and way better glide. V2 is starting to feel easy and natural. My legs are smoked in the best possible way. Cold weather aerobic activity really pumps endorphins, mix that with THC.
Let’s Go!
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Add Fugazi in your earbuds and hope you pass out before your heart explodes. Ask me how I know…Quote:
Originally Posted by buttahflake