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John Homer Caldwell (born November 28, 1928) is a retired American nordic skier who competed in the 1952 Winter Olympics, then became a cross-country ski coach and authority on cross-country skiing. He wrote a series of books that helped popularize and develop understanding of recreational cross-country skiing in the United States.
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.
Cross-country skiing and Para-cross-country skiing at the 2025 Winter World University Games will be held at Pragelato Plan from 15 to 23 January 2025. [ 1 ] Cross-country skiing
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.
Cross-country skiing and Para-cross-country skiing at the 2025 Winter World University Games will be held at Pragelato Plan from 15 to 23 January 2025. [ 1 ] Cross-country skiing
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Joseph Peter "Joe Pete" Wilson (May 22, 1935 – September 13, 2019) [1] was an American Olympic cross-country skier, who skied for the U.S. in cross-country at the 1960 Winter Olympics and later became a well-known skiing administrator in the United States.
A professional ski guide in deep powder in Lech ski area in Austria. Snowboarder freeriding with high speed at the Hintertux glacier skiing area in Austria. Freeriding is a style of skiing or snowboarding performed on natural, un-groomed terrain, without a set course, goals or rules. It evolved throughout the sport's formative years as a ...