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Thread: Skate skiing is stupid
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11-20-2020, 12:15 PM #26
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11-20-2020, 12:29 PM #27
In my limited experience teaching Nordic ski lessons to people who have little or no skiing experience, the ones who already worked out regularly much preferred skate skiing, in large part because it's just easier to go faster on skate skis. If you have weak ankles and don't do much cardio, skate skiing is going to be very difficult for a while.
This has not been my experience, but if you have the great pleasure of skiing somewhere that gets enough snow and stays below freezing, it's probably true.kittyhump.com - Fund Max, Cat Appreciation, Bike
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11-20-2020, 12:35 PM #28kittyhump.com - Fund Max, Cat Appreciation, Bike
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11-20-2020, 12:39 PM #29
https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/...ead.php/185666
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11-20-2020, 01:09 PM #30"We're in the eye of a shiticane here Julian, and Ricky's a low shit system!" - Jim Lahey, RIP
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11-20-2020, 01:18 PM #31
It’s 2020
We can say gay now. Or just faggoty
Not that either Nordic is.
I grew up diagonally. Used to set a track every storm in the park across the street and do a few laps.
Anyone can just cruise the local parks or golf course.
I’m surprised you can skate ski but not have a classic track. In either case they need to groom. I guess it’s just the trend of more skaters than gliders.
There’s nothing like having the right wax and getting a solid takeoff and a long glide. Skate never has that.
Classic Is like jogging or a fast walk.
Skate is like running
Ymmv. . .
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11-20-2020, 01:35 PM #32
Yeah I guess I pretty much never go Nordic skiing when it isn't groomed, but have plenty of experience skiing where the snow coverage is good enough for marginal grooming, but not quite enough to set a classic track. I agree that classic skiing with the right wax is awesome, but it's a lot of extra work for someone just getting into it.
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11-20-2020, 01:54 PM #33
I tried it once and it was like a deer on ice. Now I AT when my wife does skate nordic. I think anyone is faster than me since I really suck at it and am scared when I do it.
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11-20-2020, 02:05 PM #34
I can see skating over classic if you only ski groomed areas, but the joy of nordic, for me, is getting back to the basic roots of overland travel and enjoying being outside. I hate being where there are a bunch of other people on the same track, bleh. So if your only goal is to burn the most calories, skate. If you want to get away from other people and have a nice casual day in the mountains or valleys, classic all the way.
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11-20-2020, 02:42 PM #35
I got to attend a Fischer Camp at the turn of the century. It was rad. I spent an morning trying to skate ski (as a novice) with Captain Nordic (RIP) and a few of his peers. It was humbling, but somehow I didn’t throw up.
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11-20-2020, 02:48 PM #36
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11-20-2020, 02:53 PM #37User
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02-27-2021, 11:05 PM #39Johnny Poppinoffastuff
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This year with shit snow, pandemic lift lines, my normal misanthropy, skate skiing has been pretty great. Zooming around in the woods with almost no control. I almost hit a tree today, not quite broken bones speed, but probably would have been good for a bruised kidney. It's fun in an "I'm going to grind myself into the ground until all the things annoying me seem inconsequential" kind of way.
I did 50k today and I am comically wrecked. Kind of a stupid sport.
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02-28-2021, 07:17 AM #40
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02-28-2021, 08:12 AM #41
Seriously. That's gonna hurt ... so guuuud.
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02-28-2021, 09:20 AM #42
Somewhat shamefully I have to admit to getting on the nordork boat this year, albeit without spandex. Classic only this year and have to admit I've liked it, especially since we haven't been riding lifts this year. For the wife and I 10K is a solid effort, 50K puts you solidly in the spandex warrior category.
I think plugboots and I live in the same area because that place in the photo looks an awful lot like our favorite dog trail...and this area is the holy mecca of nordic skiing.
And lastly...classic nordic does NOT necessarily get you in shape for alpine skiing and prevent burning legs after a few runs. Very different muscle groups.
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02-28-2021, 10:26 AM #43
If someone:
lives eastside seattle area
is into type 2, type 3 cardio fun (long distance single speed mtb racing example)
fantasizes about getting into nordic skiing for an additional suffering dose during winter
what gear is best to start with? and where to go?
asking for a friend
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02-28-2021, 11:04 AM #44Johnny Poppinoffastuff
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I wore softshells!!!
... Probably time to spandex up though really. Embrace the nordorkery in all it's glory. The XC here is set up so that a lot of good tours start in the same area. You get some looks (all in my head? Almost certainly). I just hope they recognize me when I blow by them in the skintrack
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02-28-2021, 11:28 AM #45
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02-28-2021, 12:15 PM #46
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02-28-2021, 01:33 PM #47Registered User
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1) I was hesitant to the spandex move but got a good set up and now it’s they way to go for any long ski
2) today is the last day of the Birkie in Hayward, WI today, 30* and looks like 4-6” through the day, that’s be a killer over 50k
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02-28-2021, 02:12 PM #48Registered User
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well maybe but its not as stupid as telemark
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02-28-2021, 02:15 PM #49Johnny Poppinoffastuff
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