The year I moved from beachy San Diego to the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Boulder, Colorado, I decided to learn how to skate ski. All the endurance athletes around here are doing it, I thought ...

Skate Ski tipsInstructors say wearing breathable fabrics is key in skate skiing, and eyewear and a mask on very cold days. Underlayering to begin with is better than overdressing, as long as ...

For cross-country ski racers, diagonal or skate skiing is the way to travel farther, faster. Skate skiing is more efficient than the "classic" kick-and glide technique. Instead of relying on a sticky ...