Chris has a new hobby; Knut has an announcement.

Links:

• The Design Sprint — Google Ventures
• "The lubricating ski — what's the difference?" — "Fellowship and lubrication skiing". Google translate wreaks delightful havoc on a piece attempting to explain the difference between the cross-country skis you butter, and the ones you don't. Enjoy.
• Herringbone or "Duck-Walk" technique - YouTube
• All About Classic Skis – Cross Country Ski Technique
• Felleski for sale on finn.no
• Skiforeningen: Bogstadvannet — Norway's cross-country skiing association prepares tracks for people to use. There are a lot of tracks :) Colours on the map indicate how recently the track is prepared.
• Alfred - Why do we fall ? - YouTube — Obligatory Batman reference
• The Elements of Cross-country Skiing: Classic Technique - YouTube
• Primitive Technology - YouTube - YouTube — Knut's favourite YouTube channel.
• File:Europe sunshine hours map.png - Wikimedia Commons