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Friday, February 18, 2005
Weather for cross country skiing
Looks like there's some seriously chilly weather on it's way over the weekend and into next week. When the wind blows in from the east in winter, we get our coldest times, and by monday it'll be coming straight from Siberia - says the Beeb.
So keep off the hills and stay in the pub? Not a bit of it. Now's the time to dust off the cross country skis and head out in the snow. We love xc skiing - all the fun of skiing, none of the crowds and absolutely no control. While it's easy to learn XC skiing, learning to stop is a matter that perplexes most people and aiming for a soft looking patch of snow and falling over seems to be the favoured option. We bought out cross country skis off a guy on ebay, but even buying new in the shops, simple kit costs a fraction of the price of downhill ski kit. Where can you cross-country ski in Scotland? If you're in the north-east, and there is snow, the Huntly Nordic center has miles of track in the forest, including bashed trails - a rarity in the UK. You can hire cross country and nordic skis in Aviemore and Braemar - quite a few of the shops stock them. Us, we've got our own gear so we'll go wherever it looks whitest, no crowds, no lift queues, just swish swish swish. Oh and for the shameless outdoors gear plug, we'll be wearing these waterproof fleece gloves - perfect for xc skiing. Posted by bigcrags @ 1:10 PM
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