Cross-country Ski Competitions

The country’s top skiers will be headed north to Anchorage, Alaska, USA for the 2018 US National Cross Country Championships! Final selections for the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang potentially on the line alongside national championships.

The sport of cross-country skiing encompasses a variety of formats for cross-country skiing races over courses of varying lengths according to rules sanctioned by the International Ski Federation and by various national organizations, such as the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Associatio

Get a full event breakdown for the cross-country races scheduled for the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Games

WELCOME TO ANCHORAGE The nation's top nordic skiers are arriving in Anchorage for the 2018 L.L.Bean US National Cross Country Championships. Final spots for the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang and for World Juniors are at stake along with two NCAA qualifying races for the Rocky Mountain collegiate skiers. From sprints to 30k, the best skiers from across the country are ready to race!

Cross-Country skiing (part of the Nordic skiing family) is the endurance event of the Winter Olympics. In cross-country skiing, competitors use ski poles and strength to propel themselves across long (usually flat) distances. Cross-country skiing is an enormously popular in Northern Europe, Canada, and many of the northern part of the United States. Credit: PhotoDisc/Getty …

Ski racing can be a great way to measure your skills and fitness level; can help you set goals for increased performance; and it’s a great way to meet people you might enjoy skiing and training with.

The men's 15km freestyle race at this 2013 version of the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships on the Olympic trails of Soldier Hollow Resort in Midway, Utah...

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In the December issue of Cross Country Skier, this column began a “big picture” view at the many positive things that are happening in U.S. youth and junior cross country skiing competitive development, while also pointing out some of the challenges facing the youth and junior scene. This issue’s column …

Great conditions and perhaps some glitter await participants in the American Birkebeiner cross-country ski races later this week.

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