Dear Athleta Women,

Thank you so much for your comments on my 17 Reasons to Cross Country Ski article! I’ve been impressed and inspired by your reasons to ski and I hope that others have too. If you still haven’t tried xc skiing, I urge you – don’t wait any longer! If you’ve been waiting to try it because you don’t know where to start I have your answer! Two years ago I made an 11-part series of cross country skiing instructional videos for the Anchorage Daily News. The videos cover everything from waxing, to classic skiing, to skate skiing.

The videos include (click each to view the video):

• Meet your online ski instructor »
• Tips for the Tour of Anchorage »
• V1 technique »
• Classic ski waxing demonstration »
• Nordic ski equipment »
• V2 ski technique »
• Beginning skate skiing »
• Kick double pole »
• Double pole »
• Striding – classic ski technique »
• Beginning classic skiing »

If you watch the videos and have follow up questions on technique or skiing in general, I would be happy to answer them in the comment section below. In the meantime, get out and enjoy the snow!!!!

(Thanks to Anne Raup of the Anchorage Daily News for making these videos with me!)

HOLLY BROOKS is a Nordic ski coach at Alaska Pacific University in Anchorage where she coaches junior and master athletes for competition and to support a healthy lifestyle. She's also an active competitor in cross country skiing and mountain running events... {more»}

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