Uploaded January 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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Early in the season we should review some basic skating fundamentals for skiing the flats, uphills and downhills. In this video we review the free skate, 1 skate ( V2 Skate for our US viewers) , diagonal skate and snowplow turns. This is also what is covered in a "learn to skate" lesson at Mt Washington Ski Resort on Vancouver Island. Here are links for more information on the techniques covered in this video: youtube.com/watch?v=brGZlZkCwyk free skateyoutube.com/watch?v=ZFPttSGcaSI 1 skate youtube.com/watch?v=1rGOKDjTZEs&feature=youtu.be snow plow turns
youtube.com/watch?v=wKMjy0Cz2Yo&feature=youtu.be marathon or ½ skate drill
youtube.com/watch?v=BOwnnE_BGRY&feature=youtu.be diagonal skate