Cross Country Ski Areas Association

03/18/2026

If you are in the Whistler area, check out the cross-country ski exhibit at Lost Lake PassivHaus.

Visitors to the Lost Lake PassivHaus will see a brand-new installation on its upper floor.

02/05/2026

Our firends at High Point State Park sent us this video of a news segment shot at their ski area. Give it a watch and marvel at all the fresh snow in New Jersey!

Unlike traditional downhill skiing, cross-country skiers move without chair lifts or steep slopes. The sport relies entirely on body movement.

01/17/2026

When winter weather shuts down trails and daylight disappears, runners often face an unenviable choice: brave treacherous conditions or lose fitness until spring. But there’s a third option—one that elite endurance athletes have enjoyed for decades. Cross-country skiing provides high-end aerobic training, full-body strength, and a low-impact activity that can translate to running when done correctly. We think it's one of the smartest off-season tools available, especially for trail runners.

Choose classic for steady endurance or skate for high-energy intervals.

12/19/2025

Cross-country skiing is enjoying quite a renaissance. As snow-loving retirees, energetic youths, outdoor enthusiasts, and adventurous families search for quieter ways to explore winter landscapes, more people are looking beyond traditional downhill ski resorts.

CORTLAND, W.Va. — Cross-country skiing is enjoying quite a renaissance. As snow-loving retirees, energetic youths, outdoor enthusiasts, and adventurous families search for quieter ways to explore winter landscapes, more people are looking beyond traditional downhill ski resorts. Cross-country skii...

12/11/2025

Nice Forbes article on cross country skiing and linking to our online directory.

Cross-country skiing is a highly aerobic alternative to alpine skiing, offering uncrowded trails at some stellar resorts across the United States

12/01/2025

Looking for a groomer? Waterville Valley is selling a 2015 PB100 for $35,000. Details and contact info here: https://ccsaa.org/classifieds/

11/22/2025

CCSAA is super excited for the Caledonia Nordic to host the Canadian Olympic Trials. Read all about in the story below:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEA Decade of Investment: Northern Development Initiative Trust's Partnership Powers Caledonia Nordic Ski Club's Rise to International ProminenceOver $1 million in

11/21/2025

As a long-time leader in the Nordic skiing community, Blaine County Recreation District (BCRD) has acquired North America’s first fully electric Nordic snow cat, a PistenBully 100e.

The PistenBully 100e is 100% emissions-free and is the world’s first all-electric drive snow
groomer. Featuring a fast charge time, the quiet operation of the 100e will also reduce noise
pollution.
https://ccsaa.org/2025/11/bcrd-debuts-north-americas-first-fully-electric-nordic-snow-cat/

11/19/2025

On average, cross-country skiers consume 8.7 kilos of CO2 equivalent per day. The author specifies that this is " five times less than a day of downhill skiing ," the footprint of which is estimated at 43.2 kilos of CO2 equivalent according to a study by Utopies.

Interested, read more here:

À l'occasion des Jeux olympiques des Alpes 2030, une étude révèle comment le ski de fond s'adapte au climat et permet de réduire son empreinte carbone.

11/12/2025

checked in from to say they are open for skiing on natural and manmade snow. Let us know if you are skiing there today.

11/11/2025

Nice article on ski selection from one of our great member ski areas.

Winter sports enthusiasts gravitate to cross-country skiing for a variety of reasons, but once they get started, it’s easy to become addicted. Take former Enchanted Forest Cross Country Ski Area general manager Mike Ritterhouse, for example. He started downhill skiing at a very young age, but as a...