The cross-country ski trails at the winter recreation area at Battle Creek Regional Park in Ramsey County are open, marking the season’s first machine-made snow trails open in the east metro. “We’re ...

A 100-mile journey along the country’s Troll Trail includes stunning vistas, snowbound mountain hotels and waffles.

Outdoor Activities Want to cross-country ski? How and where to go in a snow-deficient Minnesota winter. There are options for Nordic skiing on machine-made snow in the Twin Cities and beyond. Here’s ...

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 ...

Cross-country skiers in southeast Wisconsin can ski as much as they like at Lapham Peak in Delafield. The trails at Lapham Peak are being maintained with artificial snow. Skiers are taking it all in ...

As a rule of thumb, a skilled user can make any pair of skis work on the slopes, whether they’re long, stiff, short, or soft. Cross-country (XC) skis, though, which explicitly aren’t designed for ...

Five-time Olympic champion Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo reaffirmed his status as the favourite for next year's Winter Olympics on ...