Cross-country skiing captivates fans each Winter Olympics cycle. Check out more information on the format, rules, scoring and ...

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 ...

Now that you've learned about the basic equipment required for cross-country skiing (Jan. 18 column), it's time to move.

Choose classic for steady endurance or skate for high-energy intervals.

Cross-country skiing returns as a premier endurance test at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, featuring equal race ...

The barriers to take up cross-country skiing are much lower than downhill skiing. A trail pass at your nearest cross-country ski center might cost $20 for the day or a couple hundred dollars for the ...

The Sierra Club will sponsor a beginner cross country ski outing from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Participants will get a taste of the great outdoors with a chance to learn to cross country ski. Lessons ...

Cross-country events are broken down into six competition formats: Individual, Sprint, Team Sprint, Skiathlon, Relay and Mass Start. Each competition includes a men’s and women’s event, with the women ...

Interested in learning more about snowboarding, cross country or downhill skiing? A new series of videos can help. The Professional Ski Instructors of America, the American Association of Snowboard ...

Is cross-country skiing a good workout? Cross-country skiing involves gliding across relatively flat ground where the skier propels themselves over the top of the snow. It is a cardiovascular type of ...

Whether preparing for the “Super Bowl of xc skiing in the U.S.,” the American Birkebeiner held every February in northern Wisconsin or just thinking of taking up xc skiing (aka Nordic or cross-country ...