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 ...

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

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 ...

Boulder Nordic Ski Swap: Equip for the snow season and head to the 31st annual Boulder Nordic Ski Swap, hosted by the Boulder Nordic Junior Racing Team, where there’s a chance to buy or sell new and ...

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 ...

There’s no debate that Lake Tahoe is an incredible ski destination. There’s more than a dozen ski hills in and around the basin and that’s saying nothing of the countless number of backcountry options ...