Visualize being at the summit of a ski resort on a bluebird powder day, surrounded by a glorious panorama filled with snowcapped peaks glistening in the distance. Now imagine you and a few ski buddies ...

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 ...

Winter sports enthusiasts gravitate to cross-country skiing for a variety of reasons, but once they get started, it’s easy to ...

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 ...

New to Nordic combined? Get the essentials on the only Olympic sport that merges ski jumping and cross‑country skiing — events, how points and time gaps are calculated, and what to watch for at Milan ...

Gliding across flat, hard-packed snow on skis sounds easy enough, but a few Winona-area residents learned otherwise Saturday morning. At least 30 residents braved 20 mph wind gusts Saturday afternoon ...

For snow lovers who enjoy traversing longer trails outdoors rather than flying down steep mountains or trying to navigate glades, cross-country skiing is a favorite pastime. While alpine or downhill ...

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 ...