Many people dream about leaving their mark on the world; Eric Anderson and Angela Santini, owners of the Active Backwoods Retreat (ABR) Nordic trail system in Ironwood, Michigan, are turning that dream into reality. On… Read More »The Legacy of Michigan’s ABR Nordic Center
The U.S.’s newest national monument is inextricably tied to ski history. When President Biden traveled to the central Colorado Rockies in October to announce the 53,804-acre Camp Hale–Continental Divide National Monument, he honored the troops… Read More »This National Monument Honors the Skiing Soldiers of Camp Hale
When Seattle’s incessant winter rains and dank skies sop my soul, dampen my disposition and sodden my socks, the quickest cure for my seasonal blahs is an overnight getaway to the snow zone. If time… Read More »Leavenworth, Washington, Offers Winter Recreation with a Twist of German Kitsch
Once again, Cross Country Skier magazine and a few of our industry friends are teaming up to head to some of New England’s top cross country centers for the 2024 Tour de Trail. At each stop, we will be offering the latest no-wax, skin and skate skis for demo. Plus, we’ll be selling raffle tickets to support NENSA’s youth and family programming (drawing will take place shortly after the last tour stop).
Cross Country Skier magazine’s Tour de Trail is made possible with the support of Salomon, Alpina, Kästle, Madshus and Atomic.
With 120 kilometers of groomed trail, Snow Mountain Ranch ranks as one of Colorado’s largest Nordic centers and was the perfect home for this year’s Cross Country Skier gear test. We covered only a small… Read More »Ski for Days at Snow Mountain Ranch
This story first appeared in the Early Winter 2022 issue of Cross Country Skier (41.2). We were kicking hard and gliding long on Lyle’s Loop, a trail that passes through a mountain meadow in the… Read More »Cruising Crust and Finding Community in McCall, Idaho