Cross-Country Skiing

Series: What's New Series

Duration: 30

Year Published: 1969

Creator: WNET/13

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Shows twelve-year-old Steve Caldwell in Vermont as he demonstrates the ease of cross-country skiing. Points out that cross-country skiing is different from ordinary skiing in both equipment and technology. Explains that this type of skiing entails skiing up hills, climbing over fences, and skiing the open land. Shows Steve and his friends as they prepare for a relay race with U.S. coach and ex-Olympic skier, John Caldwell, author of The Cross- Country Skiing Book., Four experts demonstrate skiing techniques while skimming over white fields and quiet forest trails.

Complete Record: Shows twelve-year-old Steve Caldwell in Vermont as he demonstrates the ease of cross-country skiing. Points out that cross-country skiing is different from ordinary skiing in both equipment and technology. Explains that this type of skiing entails skiing up hills, climbing over fences, and skiing the open land. Shows Steve and his friends as they prepare for a relay race with U.S. coach and ex-Olympic skier, John Caldwell, author of The Cross- Country Skiing Book., Four experts demonstrate skiing techniques while skimming over white fields and quiet forest trails. NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.