Practicing our classic technique on the first day of groomed snow over on the Olympic trails. key take-away points: hips forward, elbows close to poles, and poles planted in front of bindings. (Norway’s Marit Bjoergen, the queen of the 2010 Olympics, is in the red racing suit.)
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