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

(NEXSTAR) – Cross-country skiing features 12 total events, consisting of four team events and eight individual events.

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 ...

As the excitement builds for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, one sport that stands out for its rich history and demanding nature is cross-country skiing.

Good news: Skinny skis are for everyone. Unlike alpine skiing that involves expensive lift tickets, pricey gear and mountain-specific geography, cross-country skiing is heaps more accessible. Sure, ...

Everything to know about cross-country skiing at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, including competition preview, event ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Now that you've had a chance to practice what you learned in last weekend's introductory cross-country ski lesson, it's time for advanced techniques like the “double-pole.” ...