Doublepoling Rebel Who Took On FIS
Magnus Vesterheim is not quite a household name in the skiing world– yet. A 22-year old from Lillehammer, however, is an author a viral sensation, that was (and is) being discussed well after the season is over – and that has potentially wide repercussions for the future of cross country skiing competitions. But first things first. At the meeting a year ago FIS had decreed ( "decided" simply does not sound strong enough to describe the depth) that from now on , race officials, at their sole discretion, may designate clearly marked zones where no doublepoling is allowed during classical cross country skiing races i.e " no DP zones" “All nations agreed that we need to find a way to preserve the classic striding technique within classic skiing” Fasterskier.com then…
