Ski Ballet

Goal:  Challenge skiers to hold difficult balance positions down a gentle slope

Players:  Any number.

Equipment:  Gentle to medium downhill

Setup:  Choose one of an endless number of variations to hold down a hill.  One ski only, hands on skis, one knee then another knee rotation, flip backwards and forwards, splits, two skier variations.  

Rules:  Use imagination to challenge balance.

We would like to extend a heartfelt thank to all of the athletes from the Fondeurs Laurentides cross country ski club for their time and enthusiasm in participating in the creation of these videos, filmed in the Laurentians north of Montreal, Quebec.

Credits: This course was produced in partnership with Nordiq Canada and was filmed spring 2019 in Québec.

Coach: Stephen Novosad, Coach Development Manager, Nordiq Canada.