For novices, cross-country skiing can be an intimidating sport requiring specialized gear, expenses, technical expertise, and ...

Learn how Olympic cross-country skiing works — explore race formats (sprint, distance, relay, skiathlon), timing methods, ...

Cross country skiing may be one of the most versatile winter sports, accessible to everyone from 90-year-olds with wood skis and three-pin bindings to Olympic gold medalists, first timers on fish ...

Classical technique: Kick-and-glide cross-country skiing technique distinguished by diagonal stride, keeping the skis parallel to one another. Also known as diagonal technique. Double pole: A ...

Inertia was the last thing I expected during a recent Montana cross-country ski trip. But that was before I set aside my regular clunky gear and rented a pair of skate skis. With these shorter, ...

Here's the scene: You're surrounded by pure, sparkling fields of snow. Dark green pines tower at each edge of the trail... Here’s the scene: You’re surrounded by pure, sparkling fields of snow. Dark ...

Which cross-country skis are best? Cross-country skis are made for skiing across flat terrain as well as going uphill and downhill. They are generally narrower, longer and lighter than regular skis ...

Cross-country skiing was included in the competition schedule during the inaugural Olympic Winter Games in 1924. The sport has been a part of every Winter Games since; however, Olympic competition ...

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 terrain ...

Skiers compete in the women's 7.5km + 7.5km cross-country skiathlon at the Alpensia cross country ski centre during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 10, 2018 in Pyeongchang. / AFP ...

Whether you’re looking for a hard workout, a peaceful solo outing, movement variation, or a social ski with friends and dogs, cross-country skiing has it all. However, having the best cross-country ...