Cross-country skiing skill circuit
Cross-country skiing may seem challenging at first for beginners, but with the right technique and equipment, you can quickly get started. In this step-by-step guide, we teach you the essentials of cross-country skiing—whether skating or classic—and explain the different skiing techniques. You can internalize and consolidate these techniques in Skill Parcours various targeted exercises. Then nothing will stand in the way of an enjoyable glide through the picturesque landscape of the Engadin.
The start of the Skill Parcours is located at the Surlej Bridge.
Around Crap da Sass Castle and towards Muot dal Diavel, there are 12 stations along the cross-country trails covering the basics and finer points of skating and classic cross-country skiing. Photos, short explanatory texts, and QR codes for additional videos help you to "self-study" your own cross-country skiing technique. The topics range from the skate step and double pole push to the correct braking technique.
Skate step
Asymmetrical
Two-one symmetrical
Diagonal skating
One-one symmetrical
Skate step Dynamic
Braking technology
Double-decker push
Diagonal step
Single-stroke step
The Diagonal V Stride
Brake technology
