How to improve your double poling in cross-country skiing

by ProXCskiing.com • 22.01.2026
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Do you want to ski more efficiently and powerfully on cross-country skis? Here’s a video clip that gives an overview of the key elements of a good double-poling technique.

Do you want to ski more efficiently and powerfully on cross-country skis? Here’s a video clip that gives an overview of the key elements of a good double-poling technique.

Whether you’ve just taken your first pole strokes on cross-country skis or have several seasons behind you, technique makes a big difference. In this clip, you’ll get a clear breakdown of double poling – one of the most important elements of classic cross-country skiing. In a pedagogical, easy-to-follow way, we show you how to improve your posture, timing, and power transfer to gain better flow and more speed on the track. The video is part of a five-part series that goes through all the fundamental techniques of the classic style.

On SC Play, you have access to all our technique videos for classic cross-country skiing. Click here to get there!

As a member, you get access to the SC Play streaming service, where you can also watch all Ski Classics Pro Tour events as well as selected Challengers races. You’ll also find an extensive video archive featuring races from every Ski Classics season.

Are you interested in training for long-distance, traditional cross-country skiing and biathlon? Click HERE and read more about it.

The technique videos were first published on December 18, 2023.

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