A Canadian in Sweden

Skiing with an Aussie

So my neighbour Jane From Australia has been here 2 1/2 months, during which time we have crossed paths maybe 5 times, because she works far too much. However, she is leaving in 2 weeks and has decided she wants the Full Swedish Experience, which naturally means having a go at cross country skiing.

Being somewhat enthusiastic about skiing myself, I was more than happy to help her out. We went out and did a solid 2 1/2 hour ski on the 1.5 km Nydala loop yesterday. I was very impressed. Jane is a cyclist, so she had the fitness, and her technique for a first timer was quite good. Well, it was quite good once we gave up on skating and settled for classic skiing.

Note to self: do not have beginners start with skating technique.

So here are some pics. Notice the awesome snow. Pics of Jane The Aussie to come when the editing committee agrees upon an acceptably flattering shot.

posted by Jeff @ 2:47 AM