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Simulators are primarily used for endurance [1] and technique training, which can take place off-season, indoors or outside the snow belt.The level of fidelity ranges from home exercise equipment (simulating the classic Nordic cross-country stride or the slalom side to side motion) [2] to immersive virtual reality systems [3] [4] in Olympic training centers. [5]
Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreational activity; however, some still use it as a means of travel. Variants of cross-country skiing are adapted to a range of terrain which spans unimproved, sometimes mountainous terrain to groomed courses that are specifically designed for the sport.
Ski orienteering (SkiO) is a cross-country skiing endurance winter racing sport and one of the four orienteering disciplines recognized by the IOF.A successful ski orienteer combines high physical endurance, strength and excellent technical skiing skills with the ability to navigate and make the best route choices while skiing at a high speed.
A man walks past a mural promoting outdoor activities Friday, February 2, 2024 in Hayward, Wisconsin. The American Birkebeiner, first held in 1973, has grown to be the largest nordic skiing race ...
Cross-country skiing and Para-cross-country skiing at the 2025 Winter World University Games was held at Pragelato Plan from 15 to 23 January 2025. [1]
Michigan's ABR Ski Trails ranks No. 2 on USA Today's Readers' Choice Awards for best cross-county ski resorts. Here's a look at what to know.
Biathlon combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting, but is not included as a Nordic discipline under the rules of the International Ski Federation (FIS). Instead, it comes under the jurisdiction of the International Biathlon Union. [4] The biomechanics of competitive cross-country skiing and ski jumping have been the subject of serious ...
Alpine skiing competitions (known as hill races) existed in Norway during the 18th and 19th centuries, but were discontinued when the main ski festival in Oslo focused on long races (competitive cross-country skiing) and ski jumping (now known as the Nordic disciplines). The alpine disciplines reemerged in Central Europe around 1920.