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

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 ...

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 ...

If you don't know what to do once you're out there, look to these two area groups to get your winter on: the Chippewa Valley Nordic Ski Team “Red Yetis” and the Eau Claire Ski Striders. Tower Ridge ...

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 ...

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, ...

Over the years I have dabbled in cross-country skiing, but I’ve never fully committed to the sport as a frequent mode of winter recreation and exercise. Years ago, I inherited some old classic ski ...

What were once basic leather boots stitched onto hard rubber soles have now become sophisticated pieces of technology. The best cross country ski boots have undergone some impressive developments for ...

When the seasons change in the Upper Peninsula, entirely new sources of fun emerge. In the winter, outdoor activities exist ...

The Manitowoc city outdoor skating rink is expected to open soon. Silver Creek Park is a great place to sled, snow tube and ...

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