Review of basic ski skating for Cross Country Skiers

Early in the season we should review some basic skating fundamentals for skiing the flats, uphills and downhills. In this video we review the free skate, 1 skate ( V2 Skate for our US viewers) , diagonal skate and snowplow turns. This is also what is covered in a "learn to skate" lesson at Mt Washington Ski Resort on Vancouver Island. Here are links for more information on the techniques covered in this video:    • Cross or X Country Skiing-Free Skate ...   free skate   • Improve your 1 skate or V 2 skate in ...   1 skate    • Improve your snowplow turns on cross ...   snow plow turns
   • Try this 1/2 skate drill to improve y...   marathon or ½ skate drill
   • Improve your diagonal skate in cross ...   diagonal skate