Cross-country skiing

The Cross-country skiing gathers all the disciplines of Scandinavian ski of inspiration: the Ski touring, the Ski jump, the Scandinavian Combined and the Biathlon.

Ski touring

The ski touring is practiced in flat or undulating ground. The skis long and narrow and are fixed only in front of the foot. The technique traditional, known as not alternate , consists in advancing in two parallel traces. There also exists since the Années 1980 the technique of the skating or not of skater , to which the style is close to the Roller or the iceskates.

Races of mass

In France:
  • the Transjurassienne
  • the white Pressed , which takes place with Autrans in the Massif of Vercors
  • the Transpyrénéenne (henceforth on the plate of Beille in Ariège)
  • the Vosgean Trace

The Worldloppet is a competition which joins together each most prestigious race of 14 country throughout the year. Among those, one can quote:

  • American Birkebeiner (the United States)

  • Keskinada Loppet (Canada)

  • International Sapporo Ski Marathon (Japan)

  • Kangaroo Hoppet (Australia, during the southern winter!)

Ski jump

The skier does not jump since a springboard.

Biathlon

Discipline combining the ski touring and the shooting with the rifle.

Scandinavian Compound

Discipline combining the ski touring and the ski jump.

Ski-wheels

The ski-wheels is a discipline of the ski which is practiced the summer on the macadam. To ski, it is necessary to have a specific material. The skis are composed of alloy beams of alumnium on which wheels at each end are assembled. The distance between centres between the wheels must be at least 530 mm to be able to take part in competitions. The wheels can be of different diameter and width and have or not a system anti-retreat. This last device makes it possible to ski in traditional technique (not alternate).

On each ski fixings of ski touring are also posed. The shoes are the same ones as for the winter. Finally the sticks differ from the sticks used on snow by points reinforced (tungsten carburizes) to delay wear on the macadam.

To practice the ski-wheels, it is also recommended to carry protections, in particular a helmet. The ski-wheels is developed little in France where this sport is especially regarded as a means of drive to the ski touring, but there exist some beautiful races nevertheless as Transroller which is held each year in September in the solid mass of the Jura.

In Italy, on the other hand it is a rather popular sport.

Two sites to discover this discipline

  • an Italian site: * a French site:

To see

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