The trails are calling! Cross Country Ski Headquarters in Higgins Lake is hosting free beginner ski lessons. Ski lessons are every Saturday and limited to the first 25 people who register the same day ...

Good news: Skinny skis are for everyone. Unlike alpine skiing that involves expensive lift tickets, pricey gear and mountain-specific geography, cross-country skiing is heaps more accessible. Sure, ...

Trying something new can always be a bit scary, especially when that something new involves strapping boards to your feet and propelling yourself across the ice and snow. On this week’s episode of ...

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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Downhill skiing is rock ‘n’ roll. Nordic skiing is its acoustic cousin. Nordic is all about solitude and serenity, in contrast to the hustle and bustle of ...

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“What a lesson does is short-cut your time to proficiency,” he says — especially useful when it comes to learning the “herringbone,” a technique for ascending and descending hills. A cross-country ...

Last weekend's storm stopped short of giving us enough snow to open tubing hills and cross-country ski rentals, but it helped downhill resorts to open more terrain. A number of us took our own ...

Dave Adams’ passion for cross-country skiing has taken him around the world. The 58-year-old Ottawa native, who grew up cross-country skiing in the Outaouais, is a former competitive ski racer who ...

Cross-country skiing is arguably the ultimate winter sport. A day on skis can transport you into a winter wonderland, experienced at your own pace. Take it to another level, and it’s the most aerobic ...