In contrast, cross-country skiing is done with the heels free and uses different techniques to propel skiers across a landscape. Where alpine skiing is thought of as a gravity sport like downhill ...

Six Alaskans landed in the top 10 in the American Birkebeiner skate ski race on Saturday in Wisconsin. David Norris, who is from Fairbanks, placed second with a time of 2 hours, 4 minutes ...