The poles aid better propulsion. To perform the kick and slide, you should think about accentuating your stride. Think about Nordic walking, for example. As you slide one foot forward on the ski, push ...

While in its adjustable-length aluminum trekking pole configuration ... Depending on the terrain, users can swap in either a ski-pole-like basket tip or a grippy rubber tip.

For starters, Nordic walking poles are shorter than the poles you would use to cross-country ski, so you can't use the same ones, Zimmermann warns. Additionally, most Nordic walking poles come ...