Category: Tech Tips

Glide Waxing Tips for Crust Cruising.

Know your snow so you can max your wax for skate skiing on spring crusts

Bridger Teton US National Forest, Grand Teton National Park, Local Insight, Skate Skiing, Tech Tips
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Flying across open fields on your skate skis is one of the best parts of spring. Guest Author: Dan Streubel, a man who can probably out-ski us all, is also the kind to settle in, skate right next to you for some conversation, and lead you to truly believe your pace is perfect for him too! Crust cruising in the spring offers an exciting opportunity to explore new areas beyond traditional groomed tracks. With the… Read More

Tech Tips from Pros – Peak Performance

An exploration of Nordic skiing techniques written by Scotty McGee, founder of Peak Performance

Classic Cross Country Skiing, Demos, Gear & Clinics, News, Tech Tips
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An exploration of cross-country skiing techniques written by Scotty McGee, founder of Peak Performance What’s better than getting tech tips from the pros? Absolutely nothing. Scotty McGee has enjoyed cross-country skiing since 1983, so he knows a thing or two. Scotty explores techniques that could benefit your performance on winter trails whether on classic XC skis or skate skis. The Stages of Diagonal Stride | V2 Alternate | Double Poling The Evolution of Nordkind – The… Read More

Pro Tips from Nordic Experts (continued)

Keep Skiing | Keep Learning

Bridger Teton US National Forest, Featured, Grand Teton National Park, Local Insight, News, Profiles, Skate Skiing, Tech Tips
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March is an excellent time to develop new skills and increase your endurance on skis. With longer days and warmer temperatures, plus the fitness built up by this point in the season, here is another round of tips. Better technique and endurance usually means more fun on longer adventures.

Pro Tips from Nordic Experts

Keep Skiing | Keep Learning

Bridger Teton US National Forest, Classic Cross Country, Featured, Local Insight, News, Profiles, Skate Skiing, Tech Tips
Posted by Abby Warner Posted on

Longer days and warmer temperatures, plus the fitness built up by this point in the season, makes March an excellent time to develop new skills and increase your endurance on skis. Better technique and endurance usually means more fun on longer adventures, and it is getting close to crust cruising season!

Scott Horn – Nordic Masters Racer, Coach, Cyclist loves the balance of lifelong Nordic skiing

Jackson Hole Nordic Ski Coach, former Masters Racer, and Nordic Enthusiast

Featured, News, Profiles, Tech Tips
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“It is better to go skiing and think of God than to go to church and think of sport.” – Fridtjof Nansen. That’s the quote you’ll find next to Scott’s name on the JH Nordic website, and his passion for Nordic skiing lives up to it.  Growing up in Western Pennsylvania, Scott started Nordic skiing at a little Nordic center in the rural mountains–first working as a lift operator and then delving into the sport… Read More