Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing (sometimes shortened to XC skiing) is a form of skiing where the participants ski across the terrain, rather than down a hill as in alpine skiing. It has been an event during the Olympic Winter Games since the 1924 start.
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| Highest governing body | FIS |
|---|---|
| Nicknames | Cross-country, XC skiing |
| Characteristics | |
| Mixed gender | Separate events for men and women |
| Type | Outdoor winter sport |
| Equipment | Skis, poles, boots, bindings |
| Presence | |
| Olympic | 1924 (men), 1952 (women) |
| Paralympic | 1976 |
Cross-country Skiing Media
Sami hunter using skis of unequal length—short for traction, long for gliding—and a single pole. Both were employed until c. 1900. (1673 woodcut)
German Reichswehr military patrol on skis training in the Giant Mountains, January 1932.
Michal Malak at Tour de Ski retouched
Arctic travelers, Fridtjov Nansen and Hjalmar Johansen at the camp of Frederick Jackson on Northbrook Island in 1896.
Ski touring in untracked terrain.
Groomed ski trails for cross-country in Thuringia, track-set for classic skiing at the sides and groomed for skate skiing in the center.
Swedish cross-country skier Anna Haag in the women's 10 km classic race at the 2011 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo, Norway.
FIS World Cup Cross Country - January 7-8 2006 in Otepää, Estonia*Men's 15k Classic XC Vassili Rotchev #51 and Andrus Veerpalu #50
Pre-1940 ski gear in Oslo: bamboo poles, wooden skis, and cable bindings.
Cross-country ski equipment for skate-skiing (left) and classic-style skiing (right). Ski and pole lengths are different for each. Classic skis have a "grip zone" in the area under the binding.
Other websites
Media related to Cross-country skiing at Wikimedia Commons
