New book for cross-country skiers and Nordic walkersStuart Montgomery of XCuk has teamed up with Paddy Field, editor of Ski Nordic magazine, to write a book. Titled “STRIDE AND GLIDE: A manual of cross-country skiing and Nordic walking”, it contains 165 pages, many of them illustrated in colour. The eighteen chapters cover:

– A short history of skiing
– Getting started
– Basic techniques
– Turning techniques
– Classical techniques
– Skating techniques
– Racing
– Off-track touring
– Skiing with children
– Equipment and clothing
– Ski preparation and waxing
– Roller skiing
– Associated sports
– Where to ski
– Nordic walking: first steps
– Nordic walking: further steps
– General fitness training
– Building a training programme

£4.95 or £25 for 6!