X-country skiing

I love this sport and I love to go out into the wilds and ski with my X-country skis whenever I can. With all this snow here I have gone locally. Anyone else enjoy this great sport.

I think it brings out my Nordic half-

Edited by eaglecap - 04-Feb-2008 at 19:14

I've been wanting to try this sport for along time, but I want to find a partner to learn with. But it's like pulling teeth trying to find someone who is interested.

There are more ski resorts in Turkey than one would think. And I bet it would be much cheaper than anywhere else in Europe.

  Eaglecap for devoting a thread to the greatest of individual sports.  My favorite sport besides Baseball.  I started skiing when I was 4 and have loved it ever since.  One burns more calories skiing than swimming or running, you're dead tired after 25km (or 50) but man is it worth it.  Too bad the snowfall's been on the downside for some years now, but its still enough to get out and enjoy it.  Which hasn't been a big deal for me... I haven't been going out more than a few times a year since I started college.  (fall of 03')

Originally posted by Justinian Originally posted by Styrbiorn Originally posted by Feanor There are more ski resorts in Turkey than one would think. And I bet it would be much cheaper than anywhere else in Europe.   Cross-country is free though ;) Everywhere?  Here, if you use the parks, (groomed trails) you have to pay for parking.  Though its usually pretty reasonable, especially if one has a "park pass/membership".  Thank god for those ten thousand lakes.

Edited by Styrbiorn - 07-Feb-2008 at 08:24

Originally posted by Styrbiorn No Norwegians where you live?

Just to go alittle OT-Can't say I've met anyone with any Scandanavian background around here. It's mostly Italian and Irish.

Originally posted by Justinian � Eaglecap for devoting a thread to the greatest of individual sports.� My favorite sport besides Baseball.� I started skiing when I was 4 and have loved it ever since.� One burns more calories skiing than swimming or running, you're dead tired after 25km (or 50) but man is it worth it.� Too bad the snowfall's been on the downside for some years now, but its still enough to get out and enjoy it.� Which hasn't been a big deal for me... I haven't been going out more than a few times a year since I started college.� (fall of 03') � Eagle- Have you ever done any races?� Now those are fun, participating in,�but also�watching.� Especially the olympics, except for that 94' Norway/Italy 4X10 relay...� (when one is�a fan of the norwegian team) � S&D- Do you live on the east coast?� Otherwise I would think you'd be able to find a friend or someone to go.� I found its not as difficult as one may think to trick others into coming with.� Of course if the person isn't big on fitness its usually a one time thing.� I know�its not the most popular sport among my friends/peers because of the intensity.� If you are unable to convince any friends you can always take a learning class at the nearest ski lodge/park.� Unappealing as that may sound.� (I will say that I got several of my cross-country running/track friends to join the high school team and they really got into it, if that helps at all)

Thanks Justinian
I plan to go soon to the Little Spokane River Natural Area which is connected to Riverside State Park and it is a great area to X-country ski in and it is free. But, the snow is melting around here fast so unless the weather changes I may have to go further north. There is also the Colville National Forest and Couer d' Alene National Forest (Idaho) with some really nice groomed tracks, usually by volunteers. I do not do competition or any racing. I just like going out into the wild and enjoying the quiet beauty of the Rocky Mountains. I love to go through snow bound meadows and the only sound you hear is the swish of the skis. It is great to bump into elk, moose or deer- maybe big foot- Okanagen National Forest, in the Cascade Range, has a huge X-country ski area which is run by the U.S. Forest Service but the trails are probably groomed by volunteers. I will have to head there sometime. I also alpine ski but after rupturing a disk in my lower back I have held off till I feel I am ready to downhill ski again but Nordic skiing is fine. There is so much open space and wild lands here to explore on skis but this year I may not have to the time to wilderness camp on my skis, favorite activity.

There isn't much opportunity to do Cross-Country skiing in Australia unfortunately. Well, that I know of at least. Like some others here, I have no one to do it with. I'd love to try it, because I'm definitely one for adventure sports and the outdoors. I might look into it...