The snowpack may look pathetic in much of Minnesota this winter, but the cold weather means cross-country skiers can still glide on machine-made snow. It’s a matter of knowing where to go. Four skiing ...

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 ...

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 ...

All you need to cross country ski are boots, skis, and poles. But before you snag the first skinny skis you see, ask yourself what you want out of the experience. Do you want to meander through the ...

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 ...

The state Olympic Regional Development Authority recently announced an expanded slate of community cross-country skiing programs and events for the 2025-26 winter season at Mount Van Hoevenberg. These ...

Deborah Impiazzi, left, and her guide Joleen Widmark, right, ski down a hill at Soldier Hollow on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Midway. Lilly Holloway, right, and her guide Joan Holcomb, left, pose for a ...

Renatta Signorini Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025 10:05 a.m. | Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025 10:05 a.m. Jean Thompson learned one thing Friday — don’t lean back. That tip made the Fairchance woman’s first time ...

Skiing’s a big, big sport that covers numerous disciplines. Yes, when someone says “skiing,” odds are good that they’re referring to alpine—the version of the sport that involves fixed-heel bindings, ...