Nordic Skiing Fall and the first on snow ski class of the fall season

Finally the snow is here, but compressed, there is way less then an inch of snow.
We started with the very basic lowest gear that is normally done on skis, and that was the side step.

After the side step, a side step with a hop was the next exercise. When doing the hopping side step, both skis are in the air, for just a second.

Next up was the running diagonal side step.

From there the herringbone was used both going up on a flat ski and then on an edged ski. Remember an edged ski wears off wax quicker then a flat ski, only edge if you have to.

Next up in an area of about 5 metres wide, going up the hill in groups of 3; the exercise consisted of 2 people doing the running diagonal side and one person in the middle doing the herringbone side by side.

Next was double-poling on a slight uphill, and then double-poling with a hop uphill, with a strong concentration of bringing the hips ahead of ankles, crunch, drop and collapse at the knees, with next to no bending at the waist, hands shoulder width apart with elbows wider then the hands, and planting your ski baskets close to your skis.

On the downhill side we looked at side step downhill, then your body position  of downhill running in the ready position, and half a snow plow on very slight downhill slope.
And that was about it.

An excellent effort was made by all. If your core hurts, great. If your triceps hurt, then you did not do the exercise correctly. If your shoulders hurt, then your elbows were too high, be careful. If your back hurts, then you were arching your back and not falling forward onto your skis as your poles were planted.

Your homework before next weeks class, is to do at least 3-5 hours of ski specific training.

See you next week. Have FUN out there, and it is time to for another snow dance too.