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Last year we realised that our Hints & Tips section was becoming rather unwieldy, so we moved it across to an eCommunity. In the process we gave it a wider role. Intended as a service to and resource for cross-country skiers based in the UK, the eCommunity takes the form of a weekly one-topic newsletter. There have been postings on training, techniques, racing, touring, kit, clothing, etcetera. Many of them have no direct relationship to any XCuk holidays.

Now we are copying the articles back across to this website. It will be a gradual process, so please bear with us. At present we have moved only some of the articles across. To get to them, click on the red links within the following table.

News & features >> Training >> Touring
Racing >> Resources Equipment >>
Personal care Track skiing ideas XC on the Web >>
Book Reviews >> On-snow tips Nordic Walking >>

 

 

 

The eCommunity itself is at http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/. The following is a listing of ALL the postings already made on the eCommunity, with links to the relevant eCommunity pages:

Races: Engadin Ski Marathon
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/98

 Skiing with children 2 - Barnas Holmenkolldag
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/97

Stretching and mobility exercises for skiers
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/96

Norway in January
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/95

News from Rondane
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/94

When XC skis ball-up
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/93

Cross-country skiing for blind people
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/92

DNT rates and routes for winter 2008
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/91

News from Espedalen
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/90

 Further training for Nordic Walking instructors
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/89

Early-season snow conditions
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/88

Off-track Touring Ideas, Austria: Northern Stubai
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/87

Worldloppet thirtieth anniversary
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/86

Choosing Climbing Skins
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/85

Skiing for your supper - XC as work
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/84

Events: Ski club trips overseas
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/83

XC skiing books for Christmas 3 – Nansen
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/82

Fitness tests for XC skiers (and Nordic walkers)
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/81

Track touring ideas - Engadine valley
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/80

XC skiing books for Christmas - 2
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/79

DNT tour programme for 2008
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/78

Resources: skiing on the web 4 – SSE Nordic
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/77

XC skiing books for Christmas – 1
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/76

Touring ideas, Norway: Peer Gynt Loipe
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/75

Environment: Norway sets “carbon neutral” target
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/74

Races: Kangaroo Hoppet and Worldloppet
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/73

Linking the sport of XC and the industry
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/72

Events: LRNSC ski tour in Rondane, March 2008
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/71

Nordic walking: making your own poles
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/70

Event report: London roller ski race, July 2007
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/69

Snowmobiles and cross-country skiing
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/68

Off-snow training: Nordic Track machines 2
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/67

Midlands Telemark Festival
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/66

Equipment: Off-season gear bargains
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/65

London Region Nordic Ski Club trip to Japan - Feb 2008
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/64

SnowSport England early-season race-training camp in Finland
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/63

Statistics: How big is the British XC ski market?
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/62

Resources: skiing on the web 3 - FasterSkier.com
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/61

Off-track touring ideas: Spanish Pyrenees
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/60

Personal care: post exercise nutrition
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/59

In Memoriam – Waymark Holidays
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/58

Book review - The Complete Guide to Marathon Walking (McGovern)
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/57

Off-track touring ideas: French Pyrenees
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/56

Nordic Walking: survey of 100 clients
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/55

Equipment – end of season tidy-up
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/54

Races - Norway: Skarverennet
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/53

Skiing in warm weather – implications for personal care and for kit
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/52

Touring ideas, Norway: more about Rondane
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/51

 Resources: skiing on the web 2 - off-track skiing
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/50

 Winter (on-snow) Nordic walking
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/49

 Biathlon in the UK
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/48

Off-track skiing: Hiring metal-edged ski equipment in Norway
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/47

Track skiing ideas: resorts for weekends - Switzerland & Austria
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/46

Off-snow technique and training: rollerski courses and races in the London area
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/45

Off-track touring ideas, Austria: South-East Stubai (Obernbergtal)
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/44

 Off-snow training: building stamina through Nordic walking
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/43

Personal care: staying hydrated
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/42

XC eCommunity posting: DNT rates and tours
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/41

Touring ideas, Switzerland: Val Müstair
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/40

Obituary - Rod Tuck, founder of Kvitavatn Fjellstoge
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/39

Touring skills: navigation 2
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/38

Races: Norway – Birkebeiner
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/37

Resources: snow reports
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/36

Book Review - Fitness Cross-Country Skiing (S. Gaskill)
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/35

Equipment – Boots and bindings
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/34

Equipment - Buying skis
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/33

Touring ideas, Norway: Finse Hut
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/32

Resources: skiing on the web - NordicSkiRacer.com
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/31

Resources: Huntly Nordic and Outdoor Centre
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/30

Off-snow training: balance - wobble boards
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/29

Resources: relevant qualifications
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/28

Touring ideas, Norway: Setesdal
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/27

Touring: avalanche awareness
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/26

Resources: cross-country ski and Nordic walking suppliers
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/25

Off-snow training: Nordic Track machines
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/24

Off-snow training, Nordic walking: events
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/23

Touring ideas, Norway: Rondane
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/22

Off-snow technique and training: roller skiing in London area 
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/21

Track skiing ideas, Norway: Oslo (Nordmarka)
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/20

Touring ideas, Norway: Jotunheimen at Easter
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/19

Skiing with children: pulks
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/18

Off-snow training: nordic walking (advanced)
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/17

Touring ideas, Italy: Dolomites
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/16

Touring ideas, France: Vercors
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/15

Races: Norway - Troll Ski Marathon
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/14

Touring resources: Norwegian mountain huts; DNT
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/13

Touring skills: navigation 1
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/12

Off-snow training: hill work with poles
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/11

Touring ideas, Norway: Troll Loipe
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/10?l=1

Off-snow training: cardiovascular fitness for tubbies: 2
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/9?l=1

Health and safety: eye care
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/8?l=1

On-snow tactics: going faster (by not going so slowly)
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/7?l=1

On snow techniques: half snowplough
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/6?l=1

Off-snow training: cardiovascular fitness for tubbies: 1
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/5?l=1

Off-snow training: Mini squats and the nine points of balance
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/4?l=1

Health & safety: avoiding injury
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/3?l=1

Resources: Cross-country ski clubs in the UK
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/2?l=1

Off-snow training: Nordic Walking - not just a stroll in the park
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xcuk/message/1?l=1


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