Vinter i Bergmannsgata

Two children in woolen winter gear and a kicksled – a small sled consisting of a chair mounted on a pair of flexible metal runners that extend backward to about twice the chair's length. One child sitting on the "chair" of the sled, and one standing behind the handles, ready to get in motion. Both looking at the camera. In the background, mountains.

A spark (A #kicksled, but literal translation is "kick"), the preferred vehicle for the few days when ice or hard snow covers everything. Like here, in Klaus Hanssens vei in the late 20s.

The kicksled's definitive records was in Sweden in the 1870s, and the […]

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Kävin eilen harjoittelemassa lauantain Kuopion Finland Ice Marathonia varten.
Tuttavani on hurahtanut potkukelkkailuun (hän on moninkertainen maailmanmestari lajissa) ja on nyt jo kolmatta vuotta putkeen onnistunut houkuttelemaan minut tapahtumaan mm. lainaamalla kelkan.
#potkukelkkailu
#kicksled

This is some of the most fun I've had in winter! #kicksled #dogs #mushing #cbc #mb #showmeyourwinter #snow youtu.be/rPTTIUm3BM8?...

First post needs a bit of wintery scenes to set the mood. Ice skating/kicksledding with @npaatos.bsky.social this Saturday!

#winteryscenes #finland #tohloppi #tampere #hotchocolate #iceskating #kicksled

Kicksled curious? I teach an online workshop that covers everything you need to know to get started! Link:
linktr.ee/eromit

#fdsa #kicksled #dogsled #winter #dogsports #labrador #blacklab #dogtraining

‘Sound of Silence’

A musher guides a team silently through the frozen, rugged, and untouched landscape.

Robbie

#thequest #dogsled #mush #yukon #soundofsilence #musher #kicksled

10 Unique Canadian Winter Sports You’ve (Probably) Never Tried If you have, you're a good sport when it comes to winter outdoor fun and we salute you

I had a tonne of fun writing this listicle about unique 🇨🇦 Canadian winter "sports" and pastimes: pineconediarieslists.substack.com/p/10-unique-...
We're a strange bunch when it comes to what entertains us!
#canada #canadian #icecanoe #Snowsnakes #Snowkiting #kicksled #skijoring #fatbike #yukigassen

Quiet, snowy trails. #kicksled #dogsled #sleddog 🐺

Husky doing happy husky work! Finally hit the trails to slide away from 2023, and ride into 2024. #kicksled #dogsled #sleddog