Winter's snow and frigid temperatures may bring an end to some sports that define the summer, but they open the door to many other outdoor sports and activities. One of these is arguably among the ...

Cross-country skiing is one of my favorite ways to get a full-body workout during the winter, and I love finding new trails through the Cross Country Ski Areas Association. I suppose that it’s partly ...

This would take no time at all on downhill skis. I could barely hear my thoughts above the loud grind of my cross-country skis that I held stiffly in pizza mode (meaning, I was pointing my skis ...

The snowpack may look pathetic in much of Minnesota this winter, but the cold weather means cross-country skiers can still glide on machine-made snow. It’s a matter of knowing where to go. Four skiing ...

CHEYENNE Nordic skiing is another term for cross-country skiing. At least that's what I used to mean. Nordic skiing means that your heel is not attached to your ski; only the toe of your boot fits in ...

One of the shared winter loves of the North Country region is cross country skiing - through hay fields, on golf courses, or on a tracked and groomed trail system, people get out! And one of the ...

Jan. 6—Emily Cartwright does all she can to promote Nordic skiing. The former All-American at the University of New Hampshire has developed Nordic clubs for all ages in the Bangor area and her current ...

It’s even hard for me to believe but it’s true: Until last week, despite a lifetime of ski dedication, I’d never cross-country skied. It wasn’t about proximity: My family ski house was set on a peak ...