Grasski USA or Nordic Skater

[RXPXSkier]

Anyone ever try these things? http://www.grasskiusa.com/

http://nordicskater.com/skike/index.html

[stuckathuntermtn]

Get a bike

[LightRanger]

Plenty of serious nordic skiers roller ski for their dryland training. I never did, but plenty do. If you're interested, try it.

[ex-powderbroker]

I have been waiting for something like that to get added to gear swap for years just to take it to Ullrfest. If it happens this year I might just have to pick up a shitload of casters and hope for the best.

[F#*k you cat]

Gotta say I love mine. the one thing they teach you is how to point it.

[Hugh Conway]

the telemark skis of rollerblading

get the carbide tips for your poles if you do it on the street.

[SB]

They used to do that grass ski thing down at Mnut.

[Captain Awesome]

I actually did it a few times at Bryce. Is that what you're thinking of? It was fun as a weird thing to do, but not anything I think I'd get really into doing...

[SB]

I recall Chip telling me they did it at Mnut, maybe all both of the VA ski areas.

[philth]

Gotta say I love mine. the one thing they teach you is how to point it.

Love the pole tap before you dropped in on that line.

[ExoticSkis]

Anyone ever try these things? http://www.grasskiusa.com/

http://nordicskater.com/skike/index.html

I owned a pair of the Grassskis for a few years...tricky buggers...work great on steep, tightly-cropped grass slopes (poach the golf course hills if you have any nearby)...

- Keep a can of silicone spay handy to prep the rollers before each descent
- Keep the rollers clean of grass bits and grit
- Don't roller ski when the grass is wet or dewy...they will accumulate gunk and slow you down
- If you hit a little pothole or rock...get ready to take a BIG step and RUN with them to get back on track
- Get elbow pads
- Jumps are nasty...landings often put you on your face

Never tried the NordicSkater rollerskis....seen them on people near our house a few miles from the Nordic Skater shop...all pavement usage...never seen anyone on dirt roads with them.

[csmith]

Semi relevant...or at least the first few minutes is

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OYiS...A1D909D50DAAAB

[DoWork]

I have been waiting for something like that to get added to gear swap for years just to take it to Ullrfest. If it happens this year I might just have to pick up a shitload of casters and hope for the best.

I was just recently informed that Makimono has a grasski. Really hoping for an Ullrfest slalom grass race hahaha

[SB]

Semi relevant...or at least the first few minutes is

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OYiS...A1D909D50DAAAB

Those guys look like theys havin funnz.