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 for hunting or exploration. While the sport has evolved ...

Karlsson cruised to her second Olympic medal as the cross-country program began. A first-lap crash hindered the American Diggins' chances.

What were once basic leather boots stitched onto hard rubber soles have now become sophisticated pieces of technology. The best cross country ski boots have undergone some impressive developments for skate and classic XC skiing. It can make choosing the ...

U.S. cross-country skier Jessie Diggins crashed early during the women's skiathlon on Saturday, dashing hopes for a podium in the first race of her fourth and final Olympics.

Inertia was the last thing I expected during a recent Montana cross-country ski trip. But that was before I set aside my regular clunky gear and rented a pair of skate skis. With these shorter, skinnier and ultra-light skis, plus a pair of extra-long poles ...

Cross country skiing may be one of the most versatile winter sports, accessible to everyone from 90-year-olds with wood skis and three-pin bindings to Olympic gold medalists, first timers on fish scales through fresh snow in city parks to elite skiers ...

The 2026 Winter Olympics are officially underway. Even though the Opening Ceremony won't be held until Friday evening in Milan, events began on Wednesday, including round-robin curling and Alpine skiing men's downhill training.