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| ARTICLES RELATED TO Vasaloppet | | | | |  Vasaloppet: Encyclopedia II - Cross-country skiing - The hobby and the sportAs a hobby, cross-country skiing may be viewed as a kind of "bushwalking on skis", where skiers tackle trails of various lengths and difficulties. Some skiers stay out for extended periods using tents and equipment similar to bushwackers, whereas others take relatively short trips from ski resorts.
As a sport, cross-country skiing is one of the most difficult endurance sports, as its motions use every major muscle group and it (along with rowing and swimming) is one of the sports that burn the most calories per hour in execution. Succ ...
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| | | | | Vasaloppet: Encyclopedia II - Cross-country skiing - Equipment: bindings/boots Three different binding systems are used in modern cross-country skiing:
NNN (New Nordic Norm) – including the new R4 NIS variant
SNS (Salomon Nordic System) Profil
SNS Pilot
Older styled, "three-pin" bindings (of the "rat trap" variety) are still used by backcountry enthusiasts.
Cross-country skiing - NNN.
New Nordic Norm (NNN) bindings, made by Rottefella, Rossignol, and Atomic, can range from BC (Backcountry) to the R3 Skate and R3 Classic to the ...
See also:Cross-country skiing, Cross-country skiing - The hobby and the sport, Cross-country skiing - Sports events, Cross-country skiing - History, Cross-country skiing - Equipment: skis and poles, Cross-country skiing - Equipment: bindings/boots, Cross-country skiing - NNN, Cross-country skiing - SNS Profil, Cross-country skiing - SNS Pilot, Cross-country skiing - Waxes, Cross-country skiing - Glide wax, Cross-country skiing - Kick wax, Cross-country skiing - Klister, Cross-country skiing - Waxless skis, Cross-country skiing - Styles, Cross-country skiing - Classic, Cross-country skiing - Free/Skating, Cross-country skiing - Telemark, Cross-country skiing - Summer skiing, Cross-country skiing - Notes Read more here: » Cross-country skiing: Encyclopedia II - Cross-country skiing - Equipment: bindings/boots |
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| | | | | Vasaloppet: Encyclopedia II - Gustav I of Sweden - Gallery Gustav Vasa had a series of paintings made during his reign. The originals are lost but watercolor reproductions of unknown date remain. These paintings show Gustav's triumphs, showing what Gustav himself considered important to depict.
Part one. Year 1521-23, Outside Stockholm
Part two. Year 1525, Inside Stockholm
Part three. Year 1527, Inside and outside Västerås
Part four. Year 1542, the Dacke rising.
Part five. year 1541, in Brömsebro with Christian III of Denmark
The five kronor bank n ...
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| | | | | Vasaloppet: Encyclopedia II - Gustav I of Sweden - Heritage Gustav's heritage has been disputed. In 19th century Swedish history, a folklore developed wherein Gustav was to have experienced all kinds of adventures when he liberated Sweden from the Danes. The memory of Gustav has been honored greatly, resulting in embroidered history books, memory coins, and the annual ski event Vasaloppet (the largest ski event in the world with 10,000 participants). The city of Vaasa in Finland was named after the royal house of Wasa in 1606.
However, today most of these stories are regarded to have no other foundation than legend, and a skillfu ...
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| | | | | Vasaloppet: Encyclopedia II - Gustav I of Sweden - End of his reign In the late 1550's, Gustav was broken by bodily troubles. This has been confirmed when his grave was opened in 1945 and his corpse examined. It was discovered that he suffered chronic infections of a leg and in his jaw.
He held a so called "last speech" in 1560 to the chancellors, his children and other noblemen whereby he encouraged them to remain united. In September 29, the same year, Gustav died of a severe colonic disease. He is buried tog ...
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| | | | | Vasaloppet: Encyclopedia II - Gustav I of Sweden - Further reign Gustav encountered resistance from some areas of the country. In 1542, people from Dalarna rebelled, as they considered the king to have been too harsh on everyone he perceived as a supporter of the Danish.
People down in Smalandia rebelled later, and initially gave Gustav difficulties in the dense forests. What he did was to send a letter to the people of Dalarna, and requesting that they should send out letters to every Swedish province, saying that Dalarna would support the king with troops, and urging every other province to do the same. Gustav got his troo ...
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| | | | | | Vasaloppet: Encyclopedia II - Cross-country skiing - Waxes There are a wide variety of waxes for Nordic Skiing. The waxes can be classified into three main categories: glide waxes, kick waxes, and klisters.
Cross-country skiing - Glide wax.
Glide waxes are used to make a ski glide faster, and are applied by ironing onto the ski. Glide waxes range widely in price, depending on quality; racing waxes can be very expensive. Glide waxes are applied outside the kick zone of classic skis, or to the full length of skate skis. They are the only ...
See also:Cross-country skiing, Cross-country skiing - The hobby and the sport, Cross-country skiing - Sports events, Cross-country skiing - History, Cross-country skiing - Equipment: skis and poles, Cross-country skiing - Equipment: bindings/boots, Cross-country skiing - NNN, Cross-country skiing - SNS Profil, Cross-country skiing - SNS Pilot, Cross-country skiing - Waxes, Cross-country skiing - Glide wax, Cross-country skiing - Kick wax, Cross-country skiing - Klister, Cross-country skiing - Waxless skis, Cross-country skiing - Styles, Cross-country skiing - Classic, Cross-country skiing - Free/Skating, Cross-country skiing - Telemark, Cross-country skiing - Summer skiing, Cross-country skiing - Notes Read more here: » Cross-country skiing: Encyclopedia II - Cross-country skiing - Waxes |
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| | | | | Vasaloppet: Encyclopedia II - Prince Carl Philip Duke of Värmland - Extra The very shy Carl Philip is glad that the majority of the Swedish media focus on his sisters. However, his good looks have not gone unnoticed. In recent years, he has become a huge gay icon in Sweden (there have been reports of some gay bars in Sweden having his picture hung on the walls). The Prince admitted he was a bit surprised at the attention from the gay community, but that he found it very flattering.
In 2004 when the Prince turned 25, he was honoured with a congratulatory call on the Court Yard of the Royal Palace of Stockholm, and gave a rare television interview in which ...
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| | | | | Vasaloppet: Encyclopedia II - Prince Carl Philip Duke of Värmland - Marriage Speculations The Prince has been dating Emma Pernald, the daughter of a wealthy Swedish businessman, for over five years now. There is some talk that the two may soon marry. However, it is rumoured that the Prince wishes to wait until his older sister, as heir to the throne, marries first.
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| | | | | Vasaloppet: Encyclopedia II - Prince Carl Philip Duke of Värmland - Designing & Charity With a great interest for design and drawing, the Prince began studying Graphic Design in Stockholm in 2003, studies which he continues still. In December 2003, for Queen Silvia's 60th birthday - he designed the cover for a CD of the music of Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker, which was released to honour Her Majesty's landmark birthday (the proceedings from it goes to the World Childhood Foundation, an organisation founded by Queen Silvia. In 2004, the Prince has also created a calendar, together with an adver ...
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| | | | | | Vasaloppet: Encyclopedia II - Gustav I of Sweden - Reformation After seizing power, the previous Archbishop Gustav Trolle, who at the time held to a post of some kind of chancellor, was exiled from the country. Gustav sent a message to the pope requesting the acceptance of a new archbishop selected by Gustav himself: Johannes Magni.
The Pope sent back his decision demanding the unlawful expulsion of Archbishop Gustav Trolle to be reverted, and that the archbishop was to be reinstated. Here Sweden's remote geographical location proved to have a marked impact – for the former Archbishop had been ...
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