Cross Country Skier Spring 2019 Gift SubscriptionCross Country Skiers Spring 2019 issue, The Cradle, is available now. Inside The Cradle, a selection of essays from frequent contributors explores Scandinavias influence on North American skiing as we know it todayfrom sipping and reviewing aquavit to saving the Baby King, its all covered here. We also visit Skiku, an Alaskan program bringing ski equipment and lessons to some of the states most remote regions, and we head to Stowe, Vermont, the jewel
Vermont’s Sugarbush Resort focuses on the newest generation of skimo adventurers with their Ski Mountaineers kids program
whose friendship runs deeper than their favorite snow condition
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" And during January's Tour de Ski
steep snow couloirs and (sometimes) ice lines
OFFBEAT & OVERSEAS
" Recalling prehistoric dunes and vanished seas
a lightweight update for Black Diamond’s avalanche airbag and how to best travel—when you have to—on a high avalanche danger day
in addition to featuring a massive
Photographer Nikki Smith presents images and perspectives from some of the many women and non-binary people who are transforming the world of climbing photography today