cross-country skiing
Snowy trail gliding
Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing across relatively flat terrain, propelling yourself with poles and a striding or skating motion rather than relying on gravity.
Unlike downhill skiing, it emphasizes endurance over speed: We went cross-country skiing through the woods.
The sport uses lighter equipment and narrower skis than alpine skiing.
Snow-gliding footwear
- polesLong sticks or extremities
- bindingsThings that secure together
- bootsAnkle-covering footwear
- waxPliable waterproof substance
scraper · iron · cork · base · camber · skins · gaiters · layers
Of northern Europe
- biathlonTwo-sport winter competition
- classicOf lasting excellence
- skatingGliding on blades
- freestyleWithout prescribed technique
endurance · race · marathon · sprint · pursuit · interval · World Cup · competition
Marked outdoor paths
- groomedMade neat and tidy
- tracksMarks showing passage
- backcountrySparsely populated wilderness areas
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
mountains · snowscape · fjords · forests · meadows · hills · flats · downhill
Traveling for pleasure
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- adventureRisky exciting undertaking
- trekkingLong-distance foot travel
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
overnight · wilderness · solitude · nature · landscape · alpine · glaciers · Scandinavia
skis
Snow-gliding footwear
wax · scraper · iron · cork · base · camber · skins · gaiters · layers · goggles
Nordic
Of northern Europe
freestyle · endurance · race · marathon · sprint · pursuit · interval · World Cup · competition · championship
trails
Marked outdoor paths
- groomedMade neat and tidy
- tracksMarks showing passage
- backcountrySparsely populated wilderness areas
wilderness · mountains · snowscape · fjords · forests · meadows · hills · flats · downhill · uphill
touring
Traveling for pleasure
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- adventureRisky exciting undertaking
- trekkingLong-distance foot travel
exploration · overnight · wilderness · solitude · nature · landscape · alpine · glaciers · Scandinavia · Norway
- ski trainingski technique, ski lessons, edge control, carving, speed control
- OlympicsOlympics, Olympic Games, Summer Olympics, Winter Olympics, Olympic medal
- outdoor activitieshiking, kayak rental, biking, camping, camping trip
- outdoor recreationhiking, camping, fishing, swimming, biking
- sportssports, basketball, tennis, athletics, golf
- wintersnow, ice, cold, frozen, frost
cross-country skiingdownhill skiing
Snow sport descending slopes
alpine skiing · slalom · giant slalom · mogul skiing · ski jumping