Start cross-country skiing with confidence. A longtime skier breaks down the must-have gear, clothing, and essentials, with expert advice and personal testing.

These jaunty accessories are so common around locals’ necks and heads between November and April that we might as well call ...

Warming temperatures and snow droughts in the West threatens a billion-dollar industry. One ski area is experimenting with ...

Waxing plays a critical role in competitive skiing. Across the Olympic skiing disciplines, biathlon, cross-country, freestyle and Nordic combined, technicians have a significant impact in taking their ...

Fast skiers require fast skis. They rely on a team of technicians to wax and prep them for each day's conditions. The U.S.

Glide wax is applied the same way. Only two or three passes with the iron or you could burn the skis, possibly causing a blister. Scrape out the groove first. If your scraper wanders out of the groove ...

Since the 1980s, athletes have been using fluorinated waxes on their boards, giving them "ridiculous" speed. No longer.

In fact, the “V” or wedge herringbone is the opposite of the snowplow. Your ski tips are apart and your tails are together.

For the first time, American skiers will have their own wax and grind trucks at the Winter Olympics, closing the gap on the perennial contenders in the midst of an equipment arms race. When Jessie ...

White Pine Touring’s Nordic Center has pulled its groomers and equipment off Park City trails after a dry start to 2026. White Pine manages more than 20 kilometers of classic and skate ski tracks, but ...