Country Skiing
I need to learn some lexic about country skiing. Please, correct the text about my ski walk (ride?) today.
I decided to go skiing today. I took my skis and sticks off the top of the wardrobe, and went to the nearest wood. Normally, I put along the ends of skis some ointment for the same temperature outside and an ointment for the higher temperature outside in the center of skis under shoe place. I didn't put any ointment today, because normally when I do, the skis start sliding back. Nevertheless, unfortunately I was sliding back more than forward, and had to push against the ground with my sticks. Therefore, my arms got trained more than legs.
The ski tracks (ski runs?) were fine. They have been mechanically maintained by snow groomers.
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Country Skiing
I need to learn some lexicon about cross-country-skiing. Please, correct the text about my ski walk (ride?) today.I decided to go cross-country-skiing today. I took my skis and sticks poles down from off the top of the wardrobe, and went out to the nearest wood. Normally, I put a particular wax, depending on temperature, on the bottoms of my skis, front and rear, then a different wax for a higher temperature in the center, under the ski boot. depending on temperature long the ends of skis some ointment for the same temperature outside and an ointment for the higher temperature outside in the center of skis under shoe place. I didn't put any wax ointment today, because often normally when I do, the skis start sliding backward. Sometimes when I wax my skis, I find myself sliding backward a lot, so I did not apply any wax this today. Nevertheless, I was sliding backward more than traveling forward and had to use my poles vigorously to make any forward progress. push against the ground with my sticks. So, my arms got much more of a workout than did my legs. Therefore, my arms got trained more than legs.
The ski trails were, however, in fine condition. They had been recently maintained with a mechanical grooming machine.
The ski tracks (ski runs?) were fine. They have been mechanically maintained by snow groomers.
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Country Skiing
I need to learn some lexic about country skiing. Please, correct the text about my ski walk (ride?) today.I decided to go skiing today. I took my skis and sticks off the top of the wardrobe, and went to the nearest wood. Normally, I put along the ends of skis some ointment for the same temperature outside and an ointment for the higher temperature outside in the center of skis under shoe place. I didn't put any ointment today, because normally when I do, the skis start sliding back. Nevertheless, unfortunately I was sliding back more than forward, and had to push against the ground with my sticks. Therefore, my arms got trained more than legs.
The ski tracks (ski runs?) were fine. They have been mechanically maintained by snow groomers.
Well done, Aud. I agree with John's corrections. I envy you-- I love cross country skiing, but live in California, so rarely have the opportunity!
Remember, ski POLES not sticks.
In the last sentence, the word TRACK is used with cross country skiing, and the word RUNS with downhill skiing.
It sounds like you were CROSS COUNTRY SKIING. I think in Russian this is беговые лыжи as opposed to горные
Best,
Val (Валерий)
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