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Nordic skiers strut their stuff in “Ultimate Skiing Showdown,” one of the films featured at the 2009 Banff Mountain Film Festival. (Photo from Ultimate Skiing Showdown)
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Arpie on November 06 at 6:55 a.m.
The picture is amazing. That fellow is wearing skinny skate skis, and super light weigh boots-usually only seen on the cross country trails.
Cindy_H on November 06 at 8:55 a.m.
Well, the caption says “Nordic” skiers which would explain his gear, but my whole family are Nordic skiers and none of us had done anything like this! (At least not intentionally.)