Skiing is an old sport. In the 19th century, it was used to aid in the hunting of animals such as the deer. Skiing equipment were made of wood/bamboo poles and leather hand straps. The skis are about 2m long and 5cm long. They are made this way to enable equal weight distribution. Cross country skiing races usually have many audiences. There are different races that use different lengths of skis. The races may be sprint relay, mass start pursuit or even the marathon.
Some ski marathons include: Vasaloppet in Sweden, the American Birkkebeiner and the Tug hill. Some races have fixed distances. Countries with large snow fields practice this winter sport often.
Northern Europe and Canada are well known for this. A variation of the sport is Nordic skiing. It involves both ski jumping and cross country skiing. Skiers stay in tents similar to that of hikers and bush walkers. They may stay for whatever duration they want.
Cross country skiing is involves the use of all major group of muscles. A lot of calories are burnt during the skiing process. The Canadian marathon is considered the longest in the world. Participants choose the distance to travel and they attempt to cover it. Coureur de Bois Gold is the highest honor given to a skier who meets his goal. Some states of New England have introduced regional races that are of high quality.
This type of skiing is referred to as skinny skis. This is because they are thin. The poles used are made of fibre glass and aluminum. The expensive types are made of Carbon or graphite. The poles have spikes at the end to allow penetration through a hard surface.
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