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!

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