{"id":118,"date":"2014-02-23T11:41:13","date_gmt":"2014-02-23T10:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/home.uia.no\/sarar13\/?page_id=118"},"modified":"2014-06-01T18:41:45","modified_gmt":"2014-06-01T17:41:45","slug":"basic-ski-course-in-evje","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/home.uia.no\/sarar13\/assignments\/basic-ski-course-in-evje\/","title":{"rendered":"Basic Ski Course in Evje."},"content":{"rendered":"

The Basic Sky Course<\/strong> took place in Evje<\/a><\/em> (mountain area located about 70km north from\u00a0Kristiansand). During the first week of February we improved our skiing technique in different conditions, we tried the snow-shoes in a geocaching session, learnt more about first aid and also how to pack the rucksack… It was an awesome week.<\/p>\n

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WHAT DOES THE RECREATION ACT TELLS YOU FOR USE OF THIS AREA?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The general rules of the Norwegian Recreation Act<\/a> count for all the activities you can do in the nature. Skiing is a winter sport. That means that when you go skiing the land is frozen so the access to cultivated land it’s allowed (as long as you don’t see something like “movements out of these zones have been prohibited.”).<\/p>\n

SKIING TECHNIQUE & SKI PREPARATION<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cross country skiing, or nordic\u00a0skiing, originated in Scandinavia thousands of years ago as a necessity for life in snow-covered countryside. In the 1880s the Norwegian Sondre Nordheim developed birch rope heel straps which gave greater control over skis.\u00a0 For the first time this allowed the skier to execute controlled turns whilst moving. Subsequently ski clubs were set up and the notion of skiing for sport emerged.<\/p>\n

Today, it appeals to everyone from those looking for a\u00a0leisurely way to get about on snow and enjoy the magic of winter, to racers and those wishing to physically challenge themselves.<\/p>\n

Cross country skiing is to travel with skis on trails and forest tracks of moderate inclination. We can practice in natural areas without crowds. We don’t need lifts; we pull ourselves to the top making our own track.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Characteristics of cross-country skis<\/span>:<\/p>\n

The skis<\/strong> are long and narrow<\/em>, to distribute the weight of the skier and allow the skier to move quickly. The toe of the skier’s footwear is attached to the ski with a binding, while the heel remains free. They are:<\/p>\n