cross-country skiing
noun[U]
uk/ˌkrɒs.kʌn.tri ˈskiː.ɪŋ/us/ˌkrɑːs.kʌn.tri ˈskiː.ɪŋ/theactivityofskiingalongtracksacrosscountryonlight,narrowskisto which only thefrontofyourbootsarefastened, so you canliftyourheels. It is atypeofNordic skiing:
Guests canenjoycross-countryskiing, dogsledding, orsleighrides.
She haswonParalympicsmedalsin bothalpineandcrosscountryskiing.
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Alpine skiing
downhill skiing
Nordic skiing
- Endurancesportsincludethemarathonorcross-countryskiing.
- Cross-countryskiingiseasiertolearnthanAlpineskiingbut ithelpsif you haveskiedbefore because you are used toslidingandbalancingonsnow.
- Theresortplanstoaddfacilitiesforcross-countryskiingand snowmobiling.
- Thisexercisemachinesimulatescross-countryskiingas youstrideback andforthwithstifflegs,pumpingyourarms.
- That year'sOlympicvenueforcrosscountryskiingwas Soldier Hollow in Utah.
Winter sports
- airboard
- airboarder
- airboarding
- Alpine skiing
- après-ski
- biathlon
- ice rink
- ice skater
- ice skating
- luge
- mush
- musher
- skating rink
- skiing
- slalom
- sledge
- sleigh
- snow groomer
- snowblade
- snowblading