Nordic Skating winter’s newest edge Alaska Nordic Skating around the world Antarctica Vermont What is Nordic Skating? Scandinavian style cross-country ice skating on frozen lakes and rivers Groomed ice skating trails Lake Morey Trail, Fairlee, Vermont Wild skating tours with an expert guide Lake Champlain, near Basin Harbor, Vermont Explore pristine wilderness Glide past spectacular ice formations Spot a bald eagle or peregrine falcon Enjoy the freedom of a limitless expanse of glistening black ice Wild Skating Tours Split Rock Lighthouse, Lake Champlain Speed skating events 25 Kilometer Marathon, Lake Morey, Fairlee, VT School Field Trips Fourth graders visit the Lake Morey skating trail Icicle Dueling At the Palisades on Lake Champlain Skate Sailing with hand-held sails, wings & kites Sailing with kites and parachutes Lake Champlain Yes, you can skate through the snow! Lake Willoughby Yes, you can ice skate with poles! You can also use your poles to test the ice for safety and strength Ice Grooming Trucks or ATVs w/plow Tractors Snowblowers Rotating Brushes Hot Mopping Nordic Skate blades clip onto any cross-country ski boot Alfa Alpina Artex Asolo Atomic Fischer Hartjes Karhu … just to name a few Lundhags Madshus Merrell Rossignol Salomon Sportful Advantages of Nordic boots Warm Comfortable Plenty of ankle support Easy to put on & take off Put them on indoors, then walk or drive to the ice Advantages of Nordic blades More efficient – Double the glide for the same effort Long curved tip handles imperfect ice conditions – bumps, cracks, soft ice, even snow-covered ice Put it all together – 3 sports with one boot Ice skating Roller skiing Cross-country skiing That’s right – use the same boots for crosscountry skiing… … and roller skiing! Lake Willoughby Black ice is the best! Lake George Skating through the snow Lake Willoughby Lake Willoughby