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| Have you
ever been in awe watching skate skiers gliding
past you? Now, learn to do it! This technique,
easy to master if you already have basic cross-country
experience, will make your skiing more effective
and will give you great sensations. People who
run, bike, or rollerblade will also love skate
skiing as a wonderful aerobic activity and a great
way get outdoors during the winter months. Designed
for those with some skiing experience, these instruction
series teach all the techniques needed to cover
a wide variety of terrain. |
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Skate skiing
was invented in the late 1970's as a faster
cousin to the standard classical technique.
Instead of keeping your skis parallel, the skis
form a V, much like a speed skating motion.
When executed properly, skating is the fastest
self-propelled method of transit on snow.
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| The Weston Ski
Track, just beyond the Route 128, offers
two instruction courses for those interested
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If you want an introductory
lesson to check whether you like it, take
the 75-minute beginner lesson on weekends
and holidays. It costs $28 including lesson
and a one-day trail pass; ($45 with rental) |
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If you're serious about it,
sign up for a two-lesson series; it includes
a three-week trail pass to develop your
newly acquired skills; it costs $99 ($150
with three weeks of rentals). |
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classes are taught by expert instructors at Weston
Ski Track, along the Charles River, just 20 minutes
away from Boston. The two-lesson package begins
by discussing the basics of weight transfer, edging,
and timing. It continues with a full discussion
of V-1 (for climbing hills) and V-2 (for flat
ground) styles. With lots of individual attention
and free practice time, you'll quickly become
self-sufficient and able to tackle all but the
steepest terrain. |
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The Weston
Ski Track boasts 15 kilometers of groomed trails,
and despite the success of the place, it is
easy to find solitude on many of the loops that
make up the trail network. Even when there is
no natural snow, snowmakers maintain a 2k loop
that is lighted for night skiing, so you can
come for practice or a workout in the evening.
The teaching area is located within this loop,
so lessons will go on even if there is no natural
snow.
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These skating
lessons are designed for people who have some
skiing experience (preferably cross-country
skiing). The balance required for skating is
more easily learned if you have spent time on
cross-country skis before. If you've never cross-country
skied before and would like to learn the classical
technique first, sign up for beginner
lessons
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