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RE: [nordicscotland] Guardian article on rollerskiing

Nope not at all. Compare it to the ratings for nordic skiing in the same article:
 
Roller skiing
Thrill rating 4/10

Danger rating 2/10

Fitness rating 6/10

Nordic skiing

Thrill rating 4/10

Danger rating 4/10

Fitness rating 7/10

 

I'd rate the danger of roller skiing over cross country at a much higher level - falling on tarmac does a lot more damage than falling on snow. I'd also probably rate the fitness as higher for roller than crosscountry as I reckon its a  lot easier to take it easy and plod along on snow than on rollers. The thrill rating is very dependant on where you are skiing - eg roller skiing down the hill road at cairngorm whould definitely be a 'thrill'

 

Dave



From: nordicscotland@... [mailto:nordicscotland@...] On Behalf Of Peter Thorn
Sent: 02 October 2007 17:04
To: nordicscotland@...
Subject: [nordicscotland] Guardian article on rollerskiing

The link below takes you to an article that appeared in the Guardian
newspaper recently. Do you agree with its ratings for thrill, danger &
fitness?

http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/guides/adventure/story/0,,2176012,0
0.html

Regards, Peter
www.nordicski.org



Wed Oct 3, 2007 8:30 am

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The link below takes you to an article that appeared in the Guardian newspaper recently. Do you agree with its ratings for thrill, danger & fitness? ...
Peter Thorn
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Oct 2, 2007
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Nope not at all. Compare it to the ratings for nordic skiing in the same article: Roller skiing Thrill rating 4/10 Danger rating 2/10 Fitness rating 6/10 ...
Horsley, Dr David
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Oct 3, 2007
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For fitness, if rollerskiing only gets a 6, and XC skiing gets a 7, what on earth gets a 10??? I'd thought only a couple of sports even came close to XC skiing...
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Oct 3, 2007
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The Guardian article is an ideal example of the general public perception of the sport, or rather, the activity of cross country skiing. Those of us who are...
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