American Nordic Walking System and Skiwalking.com LLC
The American Nordic Walking System and WWW.SKIWALKING.COM promote quality one-piece walking poles We also carry SWIX and EXEL rubber asphalt paws/tips.
The American Nordic Walking System and WWW.SKIWALKING.COM LLC are the exclusive distributor of both SWIX and EXEL Nordic Walking Poles. We are dedicated to the simple and proven fact that quality one-piece Nordic Walking Poles that are sized correctly prove to be safer, lighter and much more durable than cheap/flimsy 2-piece and 3-piece collapsible poles that tend to rattle, vibrate and collapse u
04/03/2024
March 3rd, 2024 - double the fun. A 3 hour ski on the last long stretch of snow in the county and a marathon dune hike from Glen Haven to Devil's Hole and back.
03/03/2024
March awesomeness at Caberfae Peaks
28/02/2024
66 degrees and still skiing Feb. 28th
17/02/2024
Hard to believe that so little snow can be so awesome for cross country skiing.
04/02/2024
Another amazing spring ski day here in the beautiful back hills of Empire.
Huge bummer the North American Vasa Ski Races are cancelled next weekend.
Escaping to the UP for more snow isn't an option this winter - they are hurting for snow too?
03/02/2024
We LOVE spring skiing. The weather is weird though. I have never seen a worm on top of the snow before - especially in January. Today, February 2nd, there was great crust skiing and the 1st ants were out in the sun - typically a March or April thing, but NEVER in February?
30/01/2024
The snow set up last night and we skied on Magic Corn today. Yesterday we had an awesome odd back and forth mix of snow squalls and sunshine - love the tree shadows when the sun comes out.
28/01/2024
Wild Liion's Mane Mushrooms from the freezer, Forbidden Rice (black rice), onions, garlic, ....... Added a little parmesan. Yahoo!!
27/01/2024
We xc skied out past Pearl Lake yesterday in the mist/rain - 2 hours out/2 hours back. Today we skied in the fog and loved it. Spring skiing is awesome.
13/01/2024
Winter is back. It is a winter wonderland.
08/01/2024
Nordic Skiing and Nordic Walking at Forbush Nordic Center. Ski and travel writers were introduced to Nordic Walking and Nordic Skiing. The best xc skiing in 2024, here in the Midwest, has been at Forbush - thanks to their massive snow making system covering 2 kilometers. All 30 kilometers should be open by Wednesday if the weather man is correct.
Nordic Walking Poles were provided by WWW.SKIWALKING.COM LLC
Nordic Walking Instruction provided by Peter and Marlene Edwards - utilizing the teaching progression of the American Nordic Walking System. Due to the lack of snow we were allowed to walk on the trails not open for skiing - allowing the group of ski and travel writers to experience the huge fun and benefits of Nordic Skiing and Nordic Walking.
* special note: PLEASE never walk on designated xc ski trails *
08/01/2024
Yahoo - there is finally enough snow for xc skiing in the beautiful back hills of Empire
31/12/2023
7 mile snowy New Year's Eve hike + wild grape snack action.
Happy New Year!
25/12/2023
Awesome 7 mile Christmas Eve hike with tasty wild snacks. 50 degrees, sunny and a stash of wild grapes + choke cherries.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!
10/12/2023
The 2023-2024 XC ski season was off to great start - 5 days straight in November and 9 days in December. Back to Nordic Walking (hiking with poles) until we get more snow. Hoping for a white Christimas.
05/12/2023
Fun Saturday at Cross Country Ski Headquarters over in Roscommon, Michigan - the best place in the Midwest for xc ski gear. Happy grandkids. Lucky Gramps.
05/12/2023
We had some great spring skiing last week. Winter is back this week.
26/08/2023
Thanks Sandra Serra Bradshaw for your awesome article in Glen Arbor Sun! https://glenarborsun.com/pete-edwards-proselytizes-nordic-ski-walking/?fbclid=IwAR1L5d27nv9mOCuNO52BctKJIe_J3GEmc-7BsKavOGwPL-PhqurhyoWcTEI
Pete Edwards proselytizes Nordic ski walking Today, 15 million Europeans are using specially designed Nordic ski walking poles, and that trend is slowly spreading to the United States—even right here in Leelanau County. It is a modern-day wal…
04/06/2023
Happy NATIONAL TRAILS DAY! Nordic Walking Poles dominating Pike's Peak, the White Mountains, Green Mountains, Grand Canyon, Texas Hill Country, Sleeping Bear Dunes, ............ Quality 1-piece SWIX and EXEL Nordic walking poles custom fit to your height from SKIWALKING.COM - https://skiwalking.com
05/03/2023
When there isn't enough snow to ski or snowshoe, try Nordic Walking. Ski Racers have always used their poles for dryland training when deprived of snow. Hill Bounding and Ski Walking evolved into Nordic Walking.
On the Trails: Scant snow prompts 'ski walking' So far this may be one of the worse winters for snowsports, especially cross-country skiing and snowmobiling, that I’ve seen in the 43 years I’ve lived up north.
06/01/2023
https://upnorthlive.com/news/local/nordic-walking-offers-michiganders-cross-country-alternative
Nordic walking offers Michiganders cross-country alternative Cross country skiing is one way to get out and enjoy northern Michigan winters. But in a lot of areas, there's just not enough snow on the ground.
When skiers are deprived of snow, the secret weapons to get ready for the next batch of snow are Ski Walking, Hill Bounding, and Nordic Walking. The best poles for these activities are quality 1-piece poles. Don't get scammed by cheap flimsy collapsible/telescoping poles. Check out our recent TV interview. https://upnorthlive.com/news/local/nordic-walking-offers-michiganders-cross-country-alternative
23/04/2021
Our Story
The American Nordic Walking System and WWW.SKIWALKING.COM LLC are the exclusive distributor of both SWIX and EXEL Nordic Walking Poles. We also carry SWIX and EXEL rubber asphalt paws/tips. We are dedicated to the simple and proven fact that quality one-piece Nordic Walking Poles that are sized correctly prove to be safer, lighter and much more durable than cheap/flimsy 2-piece and 3-piece collapsible poles that tend to rattle, vibrate, refuse to unlock, gradually collapse or totally fail and collapse unexpectedly.
Perfect length poles trick us into walking with a super straight back - better walking posture is biomechanically a good thing. This improved walking posture, when combined with the unique 4-Wheel-Drive type action of walking correctly with poles radically reduces the stress to the shins, knees, hips, and back. Nordic Walking is low impact and yet provides a highly effective workout - burning more calories and working more muscle groups than regular walking.