nordic skiing

{{Main|History of skiing}}

Recreational skiing began with organized skiing exercises and races of the Norwegian and Swedish infantries. Military races and exercises included downhill in rough terrain, target practice while skiing downhill, and 3 km cross-country skiing with full military backpack.Bergsland, Einar (1946): På ski. Oslo: Aschehoug. Slalom (Norwegian: slalåm) is a word of Norwegian origin that has entered the international skiing vocabulary. In the 1800s skiers in Telemark challenged each other on "wild slopes" (ville låmir), more gentle slopes had the adjective "sla". Some races were on "bumpy courses" (kneikelåm) and sometimes included "steep jumps" (sprøytehopp) for difficulty. These 19th century races in Telemark ran along particularly difficult trails usually from a steep mountain, along timber-slides and ended with a sharp turn ("Telemark turn") on a field or icy lake.Bø, Olav (1993). Skiing throughout history. Oslo: Samlaget. {{ISBN|8252138853}}.

Skate skiing is a type of skiing where the skier pushes off the ground with their foot to gain speed. This technique was developed in the mid-1980s and since 1985 many races had different races for classic skiing and skate skiing due to the speed of skate skiing. Skate skiing uses many techniques for different terrains.

Classic skiing was the first type of skiing used. Classic skis use grips on the bottom of the ski for the skier to kick off of. This technique is considered slower than skate skiing.

Noted Nordic skiing resorts around the world include the following:{{Cite web|url=https://www.departures.com/travel/adventure/best-cross-country-skiing-trip-winter|title=8 Dazzling Destinations For a Cross-country Skiing Trip This Winter|last=Rizzo|first=Cailey|date=August 23, 2018|website=Departures|language=en|access-date=2020-04-11}}

• Maple Leaf Trail, a 128-kilometer trail system between Ste. Agathe and Shawbridge in the Canadian Laurentian Mountains{{Cite book|last=Lounder|first=Janet|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=698DAAAAMBAJ&dq=Maple+Leaf+Trail&pg=PA58|title=Backpacker|date=January 1985|publisher=Active Interest Media, Inc.|pages=58|language=en}}
• Catamount Trail that spans the length of Vermont
• Royal Gorge Cross Country Ski Resort near Donner Pass in California
• Jackrabbit Ski Trail in the Adirondack Mountains of New York{{Cite book|last=Brown|first=Phil|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wRzL9Vg_6BMC&dq=Jackrabbit+ski+trail&pg=PA68|title=Longstreet Highroad Guide to the New York Adirondacks|date=1999-04-25|publisher=Taylor Trade Publications|isbn=978-1-56352-505-6|pages=68|language=en}}
• Devils Thumb Ranch offers cross-country and alpine skiing in Colorado.
• The Maine Huts and Trails system offers {{Convert|50|mi|km}} of groomed terrain among the high peaks of Maine.{{Cite web|url=https://mainehuts.org/discover/things-do/skiing-maine-huts-trails|title=Skiing at Maine Huts & Trails|date=2015-09-26|website=Maine Huts & Trails|language=en|access-date=2020-04-11}}
• Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, Vermont, is named after the family of Maria Von Trapp and offers {{Convert|62|mi|km}} of groomed terrain.
• Ammassalik Island is an island in East Greenland that offers opportunities for guided back-country ski-touring.

• The Peer Gynt Trail in Norway extends {{Convert|82|km|mi}} via the Jotunheimen, Rondane and Dovrefjell national parks, a journey of about seven days with hostels along the way.{{Cite web|url=https://www.discover-norway.no/skitouring/peer-gynt|title=Ski Norway - The Peer Gynt Trail - self-guided|website=Discover Norway|language=en|access-date=2020-04-11}}
• The Cirque du Gavarnie, is a cirque in the central Pyrenees, in Southwestern France, offers a limited, but scenic set of Nordic trails.
• The Ylläs Ski Resort in Finland provides {{Convert|330|km|mi}} of trails, {{Convert|38|km|km}} of which are illuminated.
• Mattila holiday village in Finnskogen northwest of Torsby in Värmland provides up to {{Convert|170|km|mi}} of trails. Some trails extend all the way into Norway.{{cite web |url=https://mattila.se/uppleva-gora/langdskidor/ |title=Milslånga skidspår i vacker miljö |author= |date=n.d. |website=mattila.se |location=Östmark |publisher=Mattila Fritid AB |language=sv |access-date=2024-01-29 }}{{cite web |url=https://visitsweden.com/what-to-do/nature-outdoors/winter-activities/cross-country-skiing-sweden/ |title=Cross-country skiing in Sweden |author= |date=n.d. |website=visitsweden.com |location=Stockholm |publisher=V.S. VisitSweden AB |access-date=2024-01-29 }}

Skier and Denali (8640710031).jpg|Wilderness cross-country skiing in Alaska.

SFC Vikersund 2012 Jurij Tepes sunday.jpg|Jurij Tepeš during team competition of FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 2012 in Vikersund, Norway.

Telemark competition gate.png|Telemark skiing competition

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