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| Cross Country
Skiing also known as Nordic Skiing and Ski de Fond |
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A sport of two extremes. |
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| You've a choice of 2 techniques, or . In
Traditional you slide the skis forward in a straight line. In Skating you skate the skis diagonally, moving much faster and leaving a herringbone track in the snow. So 2 techniques means 2 different ski trails (albeit side by side). 2 grooves put in by machine each night for traditional skiers and, alongside, a 2 metre or so wide flat area for the skaters. And of course 2 techniques mean 2 different types of equipment and even 2 different fashions! Traditional skiers wear baggy clothes but lycra is apparently obligatory for skating! |
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| Download here the map of the Cross Country Ski in the Chamonix Valley | |
| Trails, Lessons, Equipment, Out of the Valley, Adaptive Xcountry skiing | |
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| Cham Valley Trails at a glance | |
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Les Houches |
Chamonix |
Les Praz |
Argentière |
Vallorcine |
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Green |
0.5km | 3km | 6km | 2.4km | 1km |
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5.5km | 5.5km | 4km | 6km | |
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Red |
10.5km | 12.5km | 9.3km | 4km | |
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| Chamonix, Argentière, Vallorcine, Les Houches,Haute Savoie | |||||
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