Rainier Ski Touring
Cross Country Ski Lesson Outline
PSIA Method of Cross Country Ski Instruction

Ed Strauss instructor estrauss@mashell.com

    Beginning
  1.     star turn
  2.     recover from fall
  3.     diagonal stride
  4.     poling
  5.     kick turn
  6.     straight run
  7.     pole drag
  8.     step turn
  9.     side step, herring bone
    Intermediate
  1.     review beginning technique
  2.     traverse down hill
  3.     wedge (snow plow)
  4.     wedge turn
  5.     Telemark position for bump absorption
  6.     skating
    Advanced
  1.     review intermediate technique
  2.     Telemark turn (packed snow)
  3.     Telemark short swing
  4.     Telemark turn (deep snow) 
  5.     Telemark turn (deep mush)
  6.     stem Christi
  7.     parallel turn
 
 
 
 

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