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Preparing a Multi-Day Hike with Nordic Poles
A great crossing, a multi-day GR trail, an Alpine itinerary or a staged ultra-walk: these walking adventures demand rigorous preparation. And the walking poles, often chosen at the last moment,...
Preparing a Multi-Day Hike with Nordic Poles
A great crossing, a multi-day GR trail, an Alpine itinerary or a staged ultra-walk: these walking adventures demand rigorous preparation. And the walking poles, often chosen at the last moment,...
Nordic Walking in the Mountains: Technique, Saf...
Nordic walking developed on flat, regular terrain, where it is at the centre of the outdoors. But it long ago left the urban parks to take on mountain trails. And...
Nordic Walking in the Mountains: Technique, Saf...
Nordic walking developed on flat, regular terrain, where it is at the centre of the outdoors. But it long ago left the urban parks to take on mountain trails. And...
Nordic Walking and Trail: Can You Use the Same ...
In many cases, you can use the same poles. A good Nordic walking pole, light and stiff, makes a very good trail pole as long as you keep it in...
Nordic Walking and Trail: Can You Use the Same ...
In many cases, you can use the same poles. A good Nordic walking pole, light and stiff, makes a very good trail pole as long as you keep it in...
Vertical Kilometre (VK) with Poles: Technique, ...
A vertical kilometre (VK) is 1,000 metres of elevation gain in under 5 km, on slopes that often exceed 30% and approach 60% in places. At these gradients almost everyone...
Vertical Kilometre (VK) with Poles: Technique, ...
A vertical kilometre (VK) is 1,000 metres of elevation gain in under 5 km, on slopes that often exceed 30% and approach 60% in places. At these gradients almost everyone...
Ultra-Walking 100 km and Beyond: What Equipment...
There is an invisible frontier in the world of sporting walking. It lies somewhere around the 60th kilometre, where the legs start to weigh, where the blisters wake up, where...
Ultra-Walking 100 km and Beyond: What Equipment...
There is an invisible frontier in the world of sporting walking. It lies somewhere around the 60th kilometre, where the legs start to weigh, where the blisters wake up, where...
Poles in Ultra-Trail: Why Curved Ones Really Ch...
On a UTMB, a TCC, a Grand Raid or any mountain ultra, poles are not an accessory. They are survival allies. When the legs stop responding at kilometre 80, when...
Poles in Ultra-Trail: Why Curved Ones Really Ch...
On a UTMB, a TCC, a Grand Raid or any mountain ultra, poles are not an accessory. They are survival allies. When the legs stop responding at kilometre 80, when...