Skate skiing

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By Alan Boraas, for the Redoubt Reporter Editor’s note: This is part three of a series of columns explaining the techniques of cross-country skiing. Part one, Dec. 5, and part two, Dec. 12, focused…

Cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, down-hill skiing and snowboarding, and ice skating in the Minocqua area.

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Skate skiing is a relatively new technique that evolved in the early 1980s that completely revolutionized the sport of cross country skiing. In essence, it was discovered that ski racers could generate more power and propel themselves with more acceleration and velocity by employing a skate movement similar to ice skating.

The arms are used with every second skating step. Procedure: the arms and legs simultaneously push off on one side. The weight is then shifted to the opposite side whereby the arm push is completed.

Here is a pair of short, compact pair of skis that let you have more fun on snow. Skiskates 2 are a combination of skis and skates, so you will be able to

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