Beginner Cross Country Ski Lesson

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[michujo]

Hands down the best explanation on Youtube, both in the content and quality of the presentation.

[jann.]

Best video when you want to start from the very beginning 👍👍

[grahamharvey]

Well! What an impressively clear, coherent presentation. This is exactly what is required to inspire confidence in the, perhaps tentative, aspirant skier. I have forwarded it to my daughter who has doubts about her ability to cope with skiing despite her husband’s new found enthusiasm. I think that I over-faced her when she was a child by trying to teach her myself .... disaster.

[wlp]

I wish I'd watched this and practiced these drills before "jumping" onto some rental skis and taking off down the hill. I made every error mentioned, but having the skis shoot out underneath me 3x in a row stands out the most. Thanks for the great info!

[MT-txbu]

Just got my x country skis. I've skied downhill for years, so this is new to me. Tried my first day today and, boy, it's been a while since I've been on any kind of ski, so it was rough. Thank you for this video. I need some training!

[bernadettegorman]

A straight forward tutorial, to the point, demonstrations well done. Thanks I needed the refresher. Many things came back to me as I watched it.

[sovereign]

For the lady narrating this. You are awesome and beautiful 🙏♥️

[petergilbert]

I know nothing about CC skiing but am off to Tirol next month to do some, so this video was really valuable, thank you. Particularly like the illustrative coloured arrows and the ‘rewinds’ so I could see exactly what was going on.

[paulgissing]

Really like the beginning progression. I use many of the techniques demonstrated but I really like the sequence, and the movement from terrain to terrain.

[marciabollo]

Wonderful video! I'm trying to refresh skills from my youth and she gives very clear directions, Nearly impossible to misunderstand her instructions!

[anitastone]

I'm a Brit, living in Norway for the last 12 years. I HATED x- country, to begin with, now I just love it . My daughter visits in Winter ( not this one, sadly ☹) and, she too, far prefers x-country to downhilling.
Watching this, after it popped up, just to pick up tips and see if techniques can be refined. Great video. Happy skiing everyone 🥶🥶😁

[tesso]

Great tutorial!
Outstanding instructor👍✨️

[bengt_axle]

I worked at a ski school with small children. This is a great way to begin a first day on skis. With kids we did away with poles and did games with a beach ball, but it builds the same skills.

[karkinissan]

Amazing video. Very detailed and well explained. Thank you!

[jeffgoldberg]

Great video Kim. I often start off beginners and your series of drills will be very helpful. The only element that may have been helpful to some was demonstrating how to properly put on loop poles. Otherwise, you described all the important elements so well! Much thanks.

[trishmarck]

great video and reminder of all the skills I was taught a number of years ago and had forgotten....great that this was filmed at the Nordic centre in Canmore....gorgeous trails and so glad they are right in my backyard...

[THEFORDFARMER]

Thanks for a very good lesson. It was a great help for me an eighty year old beginner.

[paulhouston]

Really, REALLY, helpful video. I'm going out for my first time today in Edmonton! Thank you :)

[franklindtiger]

Learning to XC ski during the pandemic. Thank you very much for this video.

[antonioCsilveira]

This is a great video, really well structured. It helped me a lot. Thank you.