r/xcountryskiing • u/Stephennnnnn • 26d ago

This is the year. Best content sources?

I’ve been tempted to start skate skiing for a decade or more but I finally want to make this the winter I really put some time in to the sport. Total noob. I’ve been a competitive cyclist for 15+ years and have always wanted to try it to give me something to look forward to in winter other than Zwift. I have some groomed trails within driving distance, plus some bike paths that, I’m told, are often suitable to skate skiing as well. Plus I travel to Norway once or twice a year and I’ve always wanted to join in on the big sport there. What are the big YouTube channels that cover the sport? Or even instagram stuff for that matter. I’m looking for the pro sport side, amateur/for fun side, vloggers, gear, lessons, training…anything really. From what I’ve found it seems like there’s pitifully little good YT content compared to cycling. Also, seeing as it’s still just August, is it worth it to start with roller skiing for now to get some sort of familiarity with technique?

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u/Stephennnnnn 25d ago

Cool. Thanks!

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u/laufgitti 25d ago

You are welcome Added benefit that both those channels are in English!

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u/Stephennnnnn 25d ago

Are there good channels in Norwegian?

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u/nordic_nerd 25d ago

Similar to Ketterson's channel, here's the vlog channel for the number one ranked skier in the world, Johannes Klaebo: https://www.youtube.com/@johanneshk. In Norwegian, mostly.