This past week I cross country skied almost every day. Cross country skiing is a great winter sport that is fun to do and can be done in many different places. Cross country skiing is also a great way to get cardio exercise. I cross country ski in the classic style. This makes it easier to ski in tight trails when there is not much space. During this past week I have skied on an open field, trails in the woods, snow-covered sidewalks, and on a road that was covered in about an inch and a half of snow. None of the places I have skied have been groomed and I had a good time every time I skied. Almost every time I skied there were different snow conditions and different weather. I skied on hard snow and soft snow and when it was snowing, sunny, and cloudy. This shows the versatility of cross country skiing. You can cross country ski in most weather and most snow conditions. There are two different kinds of skiing. These two kinds are skate and classic. Skate is when you are moving your feet in a pattern similar to ice skating. Classic is when you slide your feet in a parallel pattern. Classic is better for backcountry skiing. Skate is better for skiing on groomed trails. All in all, cross country skiing is a great reason to be outside and is a great workout.
Top Rope Climbing Recently I had the opportunity to try both top rope climbing and bouldering at EVO in Portland. I also learned about lead climbing. Rock Climbing is the most basic of all of these three methods. This is when you climb up a fairly tall rock wall and you are tethered to the top of the wall and to a belayer. This is the safest of these methods when done correctly. Lead Climbing Lead Climbing is when you are climbing up a rock wall but are not tethered to the top of the wall. As you climb you clip your rope into different carabiners on the rock wall. You are also tethered to a belayer on the ground. When you are lead climbing if you fall, you will generally fall from 6 to 20 feet (Twice the distance from you to your last tie-off point). You generally want a belayer who is heavier than you so that when you fall they don't fly into the air. Bouldering Bouldering is when you climb up a wall that is about 16 feet tall without being strapped/h...
I tried cross country skiing once, and thought it dreadfully dull at most bits, and terrifying at others. Maybe I will give it another try! Thank you for this good post.
ReplyDeleteCross Country skiing is really hard, or I'm just not that good at it at all. I've been skiing (alpine style amen) for my whole life, so CC skiing is something very foreign to me...
ReplyDeleteCross Country skiing is so fun, if you ever get a chance you should try skate skiing.
ReplyDeleteCool! Are you on the team?
ReplyDeleteWow thats awesome! I love nordic skiing!
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