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

There’s no debate that Lake Tahoe is an incredible ski destination. There’s more than a dozen ski hills in and around the basin and that’s saying nothing of the countless number of backcountry options ...

Skiing is skiing, whether you do it with the aid of chairlifts or your leg power, on fat or skinny skis or a snowboard, or with buckle, BOA or lace-up boots. For a recent ski excursion in the woods of ...

Discover three unexpected U.S. national parks where you can go downhill skiing, snowboarding and even snow tubing—combining ...

There is nothing cross-country skiing can’t make better.” Norweigan saying Most people who try cross-country/Nordic skiing ...

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 ...

This could be your year to give it a try. Here’s a roundup of three great places in New England perfect for first-time Nordic ...

Finding the right equipment for winter sports is often a big enough battle on its own. Cross country skiing requires boots, skis, and poles, but frigid temperatures also necessitate hat, gloves, coat, ...

Among the more than 60 cross-country ski areas in New England, Prospect Mountain is different. Not only is this a 2,740-foot mountain (734 feet higher than Mount Wachusett), but its base, sitting at 2 ...

As a rule of thumb, a skilled user can make any pair of skis work on the slopes, whether they’re long, stiff, short, or soft. Cross-country (XC) skis, though, which explicitly aren’t designed for ...

So, you want to get into cross-country skiing this winter? Amazing! You'll find trails all over the province. Here are some of the best cross-country ski trails for beginners around Alberta.