Skate skiing

With skate skiing, the skier provides propulsion on a smooth, firm snow surface by pushing alternating skis away from one another at an angle, in a manner similar to ice skating. Skate skiing usually involves a coordinated use of poles and the upper body to add impetus, sometimes with a double pole plant each time the ski is extended on a temporarily dominant side (V1) or with a double pole plant each time the ski is extended on either side (V2). Skiers climb hills, using these techniques, by widening the angle of the V and by making more frequent, shorter strides and more forceful use of poles.