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

Before we know it, temperatures will drop, and snow will be flying. That means it’s time to get ready for your adventures on trails or in the ungroomed backcountry snow. But the word from local ...

I think I’m up to the task. Basically, you’ll need to think in terms of backcountry use, as groomed-trail gear is only marginally usable when off-trail, while the off-trail stuff is a little clunky ...

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BEND, Ore. — If you’re interested in giving cross-country skiing a try, there’s no reason to be intimidated. “It’s fairly simple. It’s like walking,” Todd McGee said. “Except for when you start going ...

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 ...

Play in powder! Grab your skis and head to Benzie County for backcountry skiing and a new perspective. Explore the path less traveled on this outdoor winter adventure in Northern Michigan. On a Friday ...

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 ...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Late at night a cell phone lights up, its ring alerts one of several volunteers from Tahoe Nordic Search & Rescue — a lost skier is in need of help. Though always at the ...