For the past two days I had been following the east route of Les Routes Blanches, a new series of ski tours on the vast network of Nordic backcountry trails in the southern Laurentians, many ...

1. Steamboat Ski Touring Center, CO Steamboat Springs is famous for producing Olympic Nordic skiers in the skate ski and jumping disciplines. Just down Mt. Werner Road from Steamboat Resort is the ...

Cross-country ski trails stretch for miles and miles, just like the views, on the Grand Mesa. A nonprofit has been maintaining Nordic ski trails on the Grand Mesa for over 30 years. Produced by ...

At 300-plus miles and running the length of Vermont from the New York border to Canada, the Catamount Trail was born in 1984 and completed in 2007. It is the country’s longest backcountry ski trail.

The American Birkebeiner is the largest cross-country ski race in America. There is about three miles of trails that feature machine-made snow, according to the Birkebeiner's website.

MISSOULA, Mont. — In Missoula, a local club is taking steps to make winter fun a bit more accessible. The Nordic Ski Club employs a team of five groomers who work around the winter season ...

Where Alpine skiing sends you downhill, Nordic skiing involves venturing across mostly even terrain. The earth on a Nordic ski trail may feature some slight rolling ground, but it won’t be a ...

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 ...

A northern Michigan cross-country skiing resort ranks among the top 10 nationwide, according to USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards. Nestled in the UP, Ironwood's APR Ski Trails ranked No. 2 ...

It’s a cross-country-skiing nirvana, with 150 kilometers (93 miles) of trails that are groomed daily. On many trails, there are two classic ski tracks and a single wide lane of corduroy for ...

Runners take off for the Silent Trails Memorial Run at the Happy Jack Recreation Area. The event follows summer trails for a 10-mile course. It was one of two events on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, at ...

Here, you’ll find two terrain parks, 35 downhill runs, and over 37 miles of world-class cross-country ski trails. There’s also a tubing park as well as The Lodge, a cozy resort for overnight ...