The Cross-Country Primer

by Laurie Guillion

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1558210830
• ISBN13: 9781558210837
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Lyons Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.9" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Excellent for the beginner

I read several books when starting Nordic skiing this winter, and this one was by far the most useful. It describes all the basic manuevers and gives several exercises for each. The best feature is that it lists the common errors in each technique and how to correct them. I learned that in the diagonal stride, my slipping was caused by waiting too long to push off; the solution is to push off when the feet are side by side. My problems with the herringbone were solved with two tips: watch the top of the hill, think of stepping up the hill rather than side-to-side.

even an old dog can learn new tricks!

I've been cross country skiing for years, but still learned a lot by reading this book. My skiing has much improved and I highly recommend this book for both beginners and for "old dogs".