Hogline

Skip a curling rink through the Norrland Bonspiel, one stone at a time. Every shot is three decisions: call line and weight with a single drag off the hack, release, then sweep live as the stone travels — because sweeping really does cut friction, stretching the stone further while straightening the curl out of it. Guards, draws, takeouts, freezes, the free guard zone, and whether to blank an end to keep the hammer. Six rinks, each with its own idea of the game, on ice that is keen, heavy, swingy or frosted.

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