Cross-country poles will be longer and feature wider baskets to battle against powdery or deeper snow. Park and pipe poles, as well as freestyle ski poles, will be shorter for enhanced ...

With no way to carry or even pass a baton to the next skier up while holding ski poles, cross-country athletes tag their teammates inside an exchange zone, to make the switch between legs of the race.

You can use your poles to engage your core and help propel you faster on the terrain as well. Not only is it excellent exercise, but cross-country skiing also allows you to take in your ...

Instead of relying on gravity while going down a slope, cross-country skiers glide across the snow by using skis, poles and their own movement. State of play: There can be 50 to 100 people using ...

Unique variation on skiing Cross-country skiers use longer, thinner skis than downhill skiers and rely on their own momentum to get around. Poles help cross-country skiers traverse terrain in a ...