Rollerskiing vs Skiing

Despite the terrible weather in Canmore this weekend I was able to take advantage of a training opportunity that might not have been available had the weather in Canmore been warmer this spring.

On June 7 & 9th I was able to ski on a 5km loop up at Sunshine Ski resort thanks to the time and effort put in by John Jaques a local xc and biathlon coach from Canmore.

Because there is no snow in Canmore I was able to ski in the morning at Sunshine and Rollerski in the afternoon in Canmore which is something I have wanted to try for a long time. And is usually only possible with the use of a glacier camp which can usually be costly.

So off I went that afternoon to compare the technique I used on snow in the morning to the what I would now be using on rollerskis to see where I could feel differences.

To me they seem similar to me however I found there is a greater need for balance when skiing on snow.