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Re:Dreading a dark winter lockdown? Think like a Norwegian by germinalphrase on Monday September 28, 2020 @10:37AM (#24617053)
If you jog, consider taking up Nordic skiing. Take a lesson or two on “classic” technique and get out there. When the snow is bad, it’s nicer than jogging. When the snow is good, it’s neigh on magical to just float around silently through the woods.
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Re:Dreading a dark winter lockdown? Think like a Norwegian by sgt on Monday September 28, 2020 @10:47AM (#24617182)
Sounds like the same as cross-country skiing to me.
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Re:Dreading a dark winter lockdown? Think like a Norwegian by mattkrause on Monday September 28, 2020 @10:52AM (#24617248)
Yup--they're synonyms.

People tend to use either "Nordic" vs "Alpine" or "Cross-country" vs. "downhill" skiing.

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Re:Dreading a dark winter lockdown? Think like a Norwegian by joncrane on Monday September 28, 2020 @10:55AM (#24617276)
Difference is in so-called "Nordic" skiing, only the front of the boot is attached to the ski and part of the technique is flexing the ankle and raising the heel during parts of the stroke.
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Re:Dreading a dark winter lockdown? Think like a Norwegian by oriolid on Monday September 28, 2020 @11:51AM (#24617950)
Telemark skiing is still a different thing.
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