Inspired by the Maine Wild Ice Skaters club on Strava, I created a new Strava club: Wild Ice Vermont and New Hampshire. If you’re on Strava, please join!
It’s a fantastic way to see exactly what people have been skating, their tracks, notes about ice conditions, and photos and videos of their skate.
I’ve also added both these Strava clubs to the Nordic Skating Groups page on here.
There’s a nascent nordic skating group based in Montréal, with a new Facebook page: Patinage sur glace sauvage / Nordic skating Québec.
It’s time to get your skates sharp! I’ve added links to a couple of videos on how to sharpen Nordic skates. I’ve also added a couple of interesting papers on ice feature formation. And I’ve updated and reorganized the Nordic skating groups list.
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