{"id":7175,"date":"2021-02-03T12:18:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-03T11:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/?p=7175"},"modified":"2021-01-28T12:20:17","modified_gmt":"2021-01-28T11:20:17","slug":"nordic-skiing-for-beginners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/en\/nordic-skiing-for-beginners\/","title":{"rendered":"Nordic Skiing for Beginners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The winter of 2020\/2021 has been a bit of a challenge so far. Travelling abroad has become difficult or impossible due to the quarantine ordered when crossing borders. Due to the pandemic, ski lifts in German ski resorts are closed. Skiing and snowboarding are barely possible. But if you don’t want to miss out on the white winter landscapes, and you want to feel the satisfying crunch and creak of snow under your boots, the best thing to do this winter season is to try Nordic skiing. funkyGERMANY has a round-up of what newcomers to the sport should look out for.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which type of skier am I?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Not all Nordic skiing is the same\u2026 and that’s where the questions start. In principle, there are three types classic, skating and cross country. Classic Nordic skiing<\/strong> takes place on a prepared track. The skis are propelled forward, parallel to each other, in stepping or almost kicking movements, mostly within the track. Skating<\/strong> is the fast style of Nordic skiing. It is similar to ice-skating and does not require a prepared track, just a smooth, firm surface. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"CrossCountry