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At the 2022 Olympics in Beijing, cross-country skiing will feature events in both classic cross-country and skate skiing (also called free technique). The two styles alternate at the major events (Olympic Games, World Championships).
Recreational cross-country trail in Tyrol, groomed for classic skiing only. A cross-country skiing trail or loipe [note 1] [1] [2] is a route that has been laid out, constructed and maintained specifically for cross-country skiing. Trails may extend point-to-point, but are more typically loops for recreational use or for competition. Until the ...
Cross-country skiing has two basic propulsion techniques, which apply to different surfaces: classic (undisturbed snow and tracked snow) and skate skiing (firm, smooth snow surfaces). The classic technique relies on a wax or texture on the ski bottom under the foot for traction on the snow to allow the skier to slide the other ski forward in ...
A groomed alpine skiing piste or trail A groomed cross-country trail, showing corduroy for skate-skiing and classic tracks (left) Snow grooming is the process of manipulating snow for recreational uses with a tractor , snowmobile , piste caterpillar, truck or snowcat towing specialized equipment.
Qualifying competition for the Tour de Ski. Skate skiing is a technique in cross-country skiing where the leg kick is made using the skating step. This style has been established as a revolutionary development of cross-country skiing since the mid-1980s and allows faster movement compared to the normal style.
The cross-country skiing events at the 2011 World Championships were not part of the World Cup, unlike the 1982 World Championships. In the 1985–86 season, cross-country skiing started to distinguish techniques and arrange separate races in classic style and freestyle (skating). The 50 km in Holmenkollen has since been arranged in both ...
Cross-country – Encompasses a variety of formats for cross-country skiing races over courses of varying lengths. Races occur on homologated , groomed courses designed to support classic (in-track) and free-style events, where skate skiing may be employed.
The Marcialonga track (which can be covered with cross-country skis throughout the winter season and on foot, with roller skis, by bicycle and on horseback in the summer months) crosses the entire Fassa Valley and then Fiemme valley: it is 69.38 kilometres (43.11 mi) long, with a total difference in height of about 1,030 metres (3,380 ft).