Unlike alpine skiing, In Nordic skiing the toe of the ski boot is fixed in such a way that it can rise off the ski. The Nordic ski race or classic is practiced mainly in hilly terrains of the Scandinavian countries. Ski lifts can be used to reach the hill top. The 3 types of Nordic skiing are cross country skiing, ski- jumping and Nordic combined. The world’s oldest cross country ski race is Vasaloppet, which is around 90km and the Scandinavians love long distant skiing.

Cross Country skiing: Cross-country skiing is the oldest and requires a combination of speed, endurance and strength. It is a relay race of skiers and each participant has to ski a standard distance. It has different styles such as classic skis where skiing is on parallel tracks and skate skis where skating motion is used while skiing and is outside the parallel tracks on groomed surfaces. There are different types of cross country skiing such as Nordenskioldsloppet, Arctic Circle race and so on. Biathlon is a form of cross country skiing where the competitors race in cross country skis and shoot at different targets.

Ski-Jumping: The contestants aim to achieve the highest jump after sliding down the skis from a curved ramp. The jumping style and the height of the jump is taken into consideration for the judgment. Ski jumping is conducted from a hill with a steep slope that consists of a jumping ramp, take-off table and landing hill. Each jump has in-run, take-off, flight and landing.

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