Cross-country skiing & Skating
Ski school Galtür

Diagonal stride
skating or double pole

Diagonal stride, skating or double pole – three cross-country techniques that play an essential part of learning cross-country skiing. We offer you courses, held by our certified instructors, who will advise you on how to perfect your techniques while being surrounded by the picturesque landscape of Galtür.

Nordic skiing is a total body movement, where arms with the poles and legs are used for propulsion. The entire torso and shoulder muscles play a stabilizing and dynamic function. For this reason cross-country skiing uses more muscle groups than almost any other sport. As the principal movement is sliding, cross-country skiing is a particularly low impact sport which simultaneously trains a number of coordination skills such as balance, rhythm, etc. Cross-country skiing is even ideal for strengthening the cardiovascular system. From children to senior citizens, this sport can easily be learned and practiced.

Private courses: different packages

Contact: Please contact us via email info@schischule-galtuer.at
or phone +43 5443 20046 +43 5443 8565

cross-country skiing & Skating Ski school Galtür

Special private cross-country course

Whether you want to learn or develop the classic style or skating style, our ski instructors will teach you the optimal movement sequence and the fun of cross-country skiing.

Techniques cross-country skiing

The motion by cross-country skiing is basically possible in two styles: the classic technique and the skating technique. The classic technique is run along parallel grooves, the skating technique on smooth surfaces. Skis with scales or grip wax (hard wax or Klister) are required for the leg kick in the classic technique. For the skating technique shorter skis are used, which are prepared solely with a gliding wax.

As an introduction to cross-country skiing, we recommend a lesson in classic style.

Rates cross-country-skiing