The wonder of cross-country skiing is that it lets you travel over deep snow almost effortlessly, opening up a world of winter possibilities.
Add to that a superb aerobic workout and you have the perfect cold-season sport. It's as easy-going as a spin around the nearest meadow, as thrilling as telemarking down a mountain, as rewarding as hut-to-hut touring in the backcountry. Includes full-color illustrated, step-by-step sections on the basics, and advanced instruction on telemark and skating technique.
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Brian Cazeneuve is a staff writer at Sports Illustrated, where he has been covering the Olympics since 1995. His freelance work has appeared in numerous national publications, including Time, People, the New York Times, Washington Post, NBC Sports, and others. He lives in New York City.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent book for the beginning cross country skier,
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This review is from: A Trailside Guide: Cross-Country Skiing (Trailside Guides) (Paperback)
This is an excellent book for the beginning cross country skier. The author gives a good overview of classic track skiing, skating, and backcountry skiing. I would not recommend it for somebody who has XC skied for more than one or two years. For those who would like to begin and have no idea where to start, this is the book for you.
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Great Looking Book,
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This review is from: A Trailside Guide: Cross-Country Skiing (Trailside Guides) (Paperback)
This is a great looking book on cross-country skiing. Color photos and superb layout. It is one of the nicest books for beginner and novice skiers. Better skiers are going to find it weak on technical content with most of the explainations taking a certain artistic licence at the expense of accuracy. Two books advanced skiers should look into are "Tao of Sking" and "Ski Skating With Champions."
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Great book for beginners,
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This review is from: A Trailside Guide: Cross-Country Skiing (Trailside Guides) (Paperback)
I recently started Cross country skiing and I purchased this book. I found it very helpful and informative. Anyone just starting cross country skiing should buy it. It has many great pictures and diagrams that help in learning different techniques.
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Winter had just peeked around autumn's corner one morning on the peaceful trails of West Yellowstone, Montana, where visitors came to watch bison and bald eagles, not Nordic skiers. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
waxless pattern, trailing ski, grip wax, large day packs, gliding leg, marathon skate, plant your poles, wax pocket, glide wax, gliding ski, diagonal stride, telemark turn, lead ski, touring skis, uphill ski, skating skis, light touring, hut system, ski base, pole plant, dominant leg, skating technique, right ski, touring centers, left ski Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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Winter had just peeked around autumn's corner one morning on the peaceful trails of West Yellowstone, Montana, where visitors came to watch bison and bald eagles, not Nordic skiers. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
waxless pattern, trailing ski, grip wax, large day packs, gliding leg, marathon skate, plant your poles, wax pocket, glide wax, gliding ski, diagonal stride, telemark turn, lead ski, touring skis, uphill ski, skating skis, light touring, hut system, ski base, pole plant, dominant leg, skating technique, right ski, touring centers, left ski Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Bill Koch, United States, New England, Paul Peterson, Deb Ackerman New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The South Pole: An Account of the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition in the Fram, 1910-1912 by Captain Roald Amundsen on page 6, and page 10
- Cross Country Northeast by John R. Fitzgerald in Back Matter
- Long Distance: Testing the Limits of Body and Spirit in a Year of Living Strenuously by Bill McKibben in Back Matter
- Medicine: For Mountaineering & Other Wilderness Activities 5th Edition by James A. Wilkerson in Back Matter
- Medicine for the Backcountry by Frank Hubbell in Back Matter
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- The Winter Athlete: Secrets of Wholistic Fitness for Outdoor Performance by Steve Ilg on page 241, page 253, and page 357
- Snow Sports (Discovery Travel Adventures) by William G. Scheller in Back Matter
- Ski Spot Run: The Enchanting World of Skijoring and Related Dog-Powered Sports by Matt Haakenstad in Back Matter
- Nature-Oriented Activities: A Leader's Guide by Betty van der Smissen ReD on page 248
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