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 ...

Despite skiing’s reputation, you don’t need craggy peaks or steep downhills to participate in all forms of the sport. Instead, cross-country skiing (often referred to as XC skiing or Nordic ...

Cross-country skiing is a rolling oasis that spans early winter through early spring, depending upon ample snow. This year, there was an abundance, and most areas will stay open through March 30.

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 ...

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It’ll be the first cross-country skiing World Cup event on U.S. soil in more than two decades, and it’ll be in her home state. So Jessie Diggins plans to race especially hard at this weekend ...

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Among them is Royal Gorge, the largest cross-country ski area in North America, with 92 trails over 6,000 acres. The resort offers eight trail networks, eight warming huts, lessons and gear rentals.

Jim’s program pioneered the early development of women’s cross-country ski racing and his program supplied many of the members of the first American women's Olympic teams in cross-country skiing.

Cross-country skiing didn't emerge as an activity, as opposed to a utility, until the 19th century. Today, it's one of the most popular recreational winter activities.