Cross-Country Skiing

by Hindman, Steve

• ISBN13: 9780898868623
• ISBN10: 0898868629
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-10-30
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books

Summary

From the first time you step into your bindings to mastering the stride, glide, and the skate: Steve Hindman has you covered. As a certified instructor, he's introduced hundreds of people to the sport; he also wrote the study guide for the Professional Ski Instructors of America certification exam. Here he shares the same techniques he teaches on the snow, whether you're setting out for a city park, looking for family fun at a groomed ski area, or heading into the backcountry to set your own track.

Table of Contents

Preface	11	(1)
Acknowledgments	12	(3)
Cross-Country Skiing---Fun, Fitness, and Adventure	15	(2)
Flogged	17	(1)
Gregg Rinkus
Track Skiing---Skiing for Fun and Fitness	18	(1)
Backcountry Skiing---Skiing for Fun and Adventure	18	(6)
Serendipity	21	(3)
Don Portman
Part I: Skiing for Fun
Learning to Ski
The Truth About Technique	24	(1)
Finding a Good Coach	25	(2)
Taking a Lesson	27	(5)
Basic Ski Skills
Getting Started	32	(7)
Moving Forward	39	(2)
Poling	41	(2)
Putting It All Together	43	(1)
Climbing Hills	44	(2)
Going Downhill	46	(11)
Equipment
Categories of Ski Equipment	57	(1)
Skis	58	(10)
The Short Story on No-Wax Skis	63	(5)
Mitch Mode
Bindings	68	(2)
Boots	70	(2)
Poles	72	(6)
Accessories and Clothing
Packs	78	(1)
Ski and Boot Bags	79	(1)
Pulks	80	(1)
Racks and Car-Top Carriers	80	(1)
Clothing	81	(10)
Skiing with Kids
Equipment and Clothing	91	(1)
How Kids Learn	92	(1)
Start at Home	93	(1)
The Learning Area	93	(1)
Teaching Basic Skills	93	(5)
Organized Ski Programs	98	(1)
Games	99	(8)
Waxing for Grip and Glide
Why Wax?	107	(1)
Waxing for Glide	107	(3)
Getting Skis to Grip	110	(8)
Practical Tips
In Your Pack	118	(1)
Finding Your Way	118	(1)
Sun Protection	119	(1)
Getting Ready	120	(1)
Companions	121	(1)
Lunch Stops	122	(1)
Parking in Snow Country	123	(3)
Part II: Skiing for Fun and Fitness
The Magic of Speed and Grace
Which to Choose: Classic Skiing or Skating	126	(3)
A Nordic Center Near You	129	(3)
Snowmobile Trails	132	(1)
Other Alternatives	133	(3)
Classic and Skate Skiing Basics
Balance in Motion	136	(2)
Effective and Versatile Double Poling	138	(3)
Downhill Maneuvers	141	(1)
Downhill Tactics	142	(6)
Classic Skiing
The Diagonal Stride	148	(5)
Effective Poling	153	(1)
Get a Grip	154	(1)
Adjust to the Hill	154	(1)
Take Your Time	155	(2)
Transitions	157	(5)
Skate Skiing
Basic Leg Skating	162	(10)
Poling Preparation	172	(1)
The Skates	172	(1)
The V-2 (Or One Skate)	172	(3)
The V-2 Alternate (or Two Skate)	175	(1)
Free Skate or No Poles Skate	176	(1)
The V-1 (or Offset Skate)	176	(4)
The Marathon Skate	180	(1)
Diagonal Skate	181	(5)
Racing and Training
Citizen Racing	186	(1)
Practical Tips	187	(3)
The Best Laid Plans	189	(1)
Steve Walker
A Few Words About Technique	190	(1)
Ski Training	190	(3)
A Real Life Fairy Tale	192	(1)
Sue Wemyss
Dry-land Training Activities	193	(6)
Part III: Skiing for Fun and Adventure
Backcountry Skiing
Things to Know Before You Go	199	(5)
Avalanche Terrain	204	(9)
Setting the Track	210	(3)
Scott McGee
Equipment	213	(4)
Climbing on Skins	217	(2)
Overnight Trips	219	(8)
Parallel and Telemark Turns
Learning to Turn	227	(3)
Skiing is Believing	229	(1)
Arnold Lunn
Getting Ready for Parallel Turns	230	(2)
Moving from Wedge to Parallel	232	(4)
Using Your Poles	236	(6)
The Tele Tweak	242	(7)
Turning in Challenging Conditions	249	(4)
Glossary	253	(5)
Index	258