You may have seen a pack of athletes cruising on the bike path not on bikes, not on foot, but on roller skis. It’s not a new fad, it’s a way to train for the upcoming Nordic ski racing season. All ...
The bindings are the same. The boots are the same. The only difference is clipping into wheeled skis rather than waxed ones. Oh, and a bicycle helmet rather than a skiing helmet. Each summer, along ...
While athletes prep for the summer Olympics, winter Olympians are also in training. For cross-country skiers, that means roller-skiing, which many serious skiers love to hate. But some people have ...
Nordic skiing has long been hailed as an exceptional full-body workout, exercising arms, legs, lungs, and cardiovascular systems while keeping impact to a minimum. The problem, of course, is that ...
Christine Taylor Thone is proof that you can still get your ski fix year-round, even if you can’t chase winter around the globe. Ms. Taylor Thone is an avid cross-country skier and a second-grade ...
After a few years of kicking around the idea, the Summit Nordic Ski Club’s board of trustees hopes to host a weekend of roller-Nordic ski races in Breckenridge this summer. Board president Peter ...
Cross-country skiers who can’t wait for snow can get back in the groove with roller skiing. “Roller skiing is a staple of our off-season training,” says Matt Whitcomb, women’s cross-country coach, U.S ...
Finally, skiing minus all that cold wet snow. With inflatable tires, elaborately adjustable bindings that allow your heels to lift, and optional ski-style poles, Skikes are designed to replicate cross ...