Cross country skiing is similar to downhill skiing in that you are wearing specialized boots and long skinny flat skis and gliding on them. However, in classic cross country skiing, we are not limited ...

For snow lovers who enjoy traversing longer trails outdoors rather than flying down steep mountains or trying to navigate glades, cross-country skiing is a favorite pastime. While alpine or ...

Long before the days of shredding pow or double backflips, skiing was used as a method of transportation. Dating back to 4000 BCE Norway, skiing was the most efficient way to move across snowy ...

Arguably the greatest classic skier of this modern era, Iivo Niskanen of Finland completed the two laps of the 4.5 miles course in lightning time and took gold. Niskanen raced against the clock and ...

Cross-country skiing events vary by distance, start method (mass start vs interval start), technique (classical vs freestyle), and competition format. There are two styles of cross-country skiing: ...

The capper will be the 2025 Kind-a-Hard Classic cross-country ski race set for Feb. 2 on the cross-country ski trails at Laurel Mountain. “That’s the beauty — as long as there’s snow ...

Some of the best ski mountains also have world-class DH bike parks and cross-country trail systems. Ski brands like Rossignol, Commencal and Scott make mountain bikes, and many ski outerwear and ...

Slow cookers are filled with soups of the day. A ski-loving dog named Suzie wags as you come through the door. When this cross-country ski center opened 30 years ago, “We were the only ones that ...

There were many times this season that Afton native Jessie Diggins felt like her foot was ripping apart. She was diagnosed with plantar fasciitis a couple of months ago, and also suffered a ...

For snow lovers who enjoy traversing longer trails outdoors rather than flying down steep mountains or trying to navigate glades, cross-country skiing is a favorite pastime. While alpine or ...

Cross-country (or Nordic ... Diagonal stride-- The classic ski technique, which combines running and skating. Double poling-- The fastest way to ski on gradual downhill slopes.