Author: Samuel Naney

To get as close to ski-specific movements as we can in the dryland months (short of plane travel to opposing hemispheres), we can use two main tools: rollerskiing and ski imitation foot drills. Rollerskiing definitely has its place, most particularly for Nordic skiing and increasingly for skimo racers. Not for the faint of heart (they lack brakes), rollerskis give you the feel of gliding and the required balance and timed force application that skiing uses, enabling you to keep those motor pathways firing throughout the year. But even more accessible (and less hazardous for most) are ski-imitation drills, notably ski walking and…wait for it…moosehoofing.