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Skating Elitism.
Over the last year there have been many interesting comments about
classic style skiing here at RSN. One writer stated it was a joke about all the discussion over learning good classical technique when clearly there is more to skating. Another writer suggested there are more classical entrants currently in the Keskinada because they are less fit. This fall several writers stated classical skiing was a fringe thing and basically just required double poling hmmm... After seeing a video posted on this newsgroup of one writer skating, I get a feeling these folks cannot ski classical proficiently, but I digress. It is interesting to understand where they get this sense of elitism versus classical technique. Perhaps, because they ski faster than the tourists, or because they have bigger ones. Yeah... were talking about poles here. To think classic skiing requires less skill, or stamina is a clear disregard for the history of the sport. Can you picture the two birkebeiner's carrying the future king of Norway through the mountains on skate skis. They asked all the peasants to roll logs over the mountain passes to pack the deep snow. Now with peasant grooming they could ski skate the child king to safety. If you think classic skiing requires less skill, fitness, or has no appeal try telling this to over 12,000 entrants who race in the Norwegian Birkebeiner every year. If you don't know, this is a World Loppet Classic event. |
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