An excellent guide book for Nordic skating.
All text in this book is in Finnish.
This is the most extensive manual for Nordic skating. It offers reliable info, tested rules of thumb, and decades worth of tips. This book helps you enjoy skating safely.
The author, Mårten Ajne, spends 40 to 50 days every year flying on his skates and has experience of natural ice in different countries for more than 30 years. Henrik Trygg is one of the most renowned outdoor photographers and has been skating from the beginning of the 90’s.
This book has been edited for Finnish conditions in cooperation with Suomen Latu and Suomen Retkiluistelijat. The translation is guaranteed correct by an expert group of skaters from Suomen Retkiluistelijat.
- Ice knowledge:
- Water and ice, different ice types with their carrying capacity, growing and melting
- Ice analysis:
- Recognizing thin ice, recognizing suspicious ice based on sight, sound and probe, avoiding dangerous ice
- Ice moves:
- Predicting the location and time of best skating conditions
- Skating:
- Planning for a skating trip, finding a suitable area and choosing your route
- Skating technique:
- Sparing your strength, going for long distances, skating in a group, skating in bad ice conditions
- Gear:
- What and why to choose, choosing skates and safety gear, sharpening the skates
- Going through:
- Rescues, group coordination and accidents
All text in Finnish.
