Not long after I learned to walk, I learned to ski. Cross-country ski, that is. While kids growing up in the Rockies or the Alps might be snowplowing down the bunny hill at age four, in Wisconsin, ...

SNOWMASS VILLAGE – Want to try skate skiing? Head to the Snowmass Cross Country Center Sunday. The center will offer beginner and intermediate skate ski lessons for $10. Sessions are scheduled at 10 a ...

Inertia was the last thing I expected during a recent Montana cross-country ski trip. But that was before I set aside my regular clunky gear and rented a pair of skate skis. With these shorter, ...