Diagonal Stride
The club newsletter Diagonal Stride is published approximately every 2 months and sent directly to members.
Below are a number of articles from past issues that give an idea of the newsletter content as well as being of interest to nordic skiers from outside the club's membership. Note that the articles have been edited to some degree to reflect a wider readership.
All articles are copyright of the Author(s) and/or Manchester Cross-Country Ski Club.
No part of the publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means in any other publication without the written permission of the publisher.
Ski Holidays, Racing and Roller Tours
* Can you really ski in the Peak District?
Read it to find out!
* End of Season Report
Personal summary of 2007 cross-country skiing in England.
Kvitåvatn - Holiday 1997
A description of the club's holiday in the Telemark region of Norway and the skiing possibilities of this superb area for the nordic skier
Touring in Dovrefjell 2006
A description of a hut to hut tour through Dovrefjell
The Engadin Ski Marathon
Two reports of different experiences of the 1999 Engadin Ski Marathon
* Mozart Didn’t Ski the Engadin
A (mainly) relaxed approach to the 2007 Engadin Ski Marathon
* Novice goes to Ruhpolding
Account of completing 10km classic race at the 2006 British Champs held at Rupholding, Germany.
* Vasa-slush-it
Account of completing 2007 Vasaloppet.
* Loppets Mastered
MCCSC member becomes a World Loppet Master in 3 seasons.
* Utterly bonkers!!
Completing the World Loppet Master series in Australia!
Roller Ski Newcomer
The view from a first time roller skier on the Club Coaches
Dog Day Afternoon
A rollerski tour from a different perspective
* Ulrice-ce-ce-hamn: Autumn Roller Skiing
Exploring the cycle tracks around Ulricehamn, Sweden.
Courses
Vuokatti 2006
Report of the SSE On-snow Race Training Week
* On-Snow Nordic Skills Week
A beginner’s impression of the 2006 SSE On-snow Nordic Skills Week held at Kvitåvatn, Norway
* Arosa & Andermatt, Switzerland
Telemark Ski Company course, Switzerland
* Telemark Course for Beginners
A beginner’s impression of the club’s 2008 telemark course held at Chill Factore
Manchester Cyclesway to the North Pole
Introduction to the 2006 roller ski programme
Skills and Training
Get a head start for next season's Loppet races
Introduction to loppet race training
Preparation for Roller/ Loppet Racing
Overcoming the psychology aspects of roller/ loppet racing
Ski Touring
Fitness preparation and some skills and safety aspects to consider for ski touring
Head Injuries
A guide to the management of head injuries - one of a series of articles on first aid aimed at the ski tourer.
* The LAST MARCH
Action plan for dealing with first aid on tour.
Thoughts on Hut to Hut Touring
Musings on the art of ski touring
Hints and Tips
Ski pole maintenance and using adhesive skins are the two topics covered.
General
* Health Insurance in Europe
Reminder that your new European Health Insurance Card may have expired.
Skiing the Web
Originally published in the February 2002 edition - a quick gallop through a few sites relevant to cross-country skiing in the UK
Alternative Activities
So what do members of the club do when they can't ski?
Where to Ski - The view from Manchester
A selection of places to go nordic ski touring in the Manchester area, Northern England and Scotland
Hut to Hut in Norway
Some of the things you need to know if you are contemplating a hut to hut tour in Norway
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© MCCSC 1998-2009 / info@mccsc.org.uk / content altered 4 May 2009