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Cross-Country Skiing

races over snow-covered terrain using skis. Participation format: Individual and team. It is typically contested on or in Snow and winter sport venues. Scoring is based on Discipline-specific time, distance, or point scoring. Core equipment includes Skis, bindings, protection. Listed competitions include FIS World Championships, Olympic Skiing, FIS World Cup. Origin/development: Skandinavien / Alpen, 1924. The sport is actively practiced today.

LevelVariant FamilyWinter Sport CategoryWinter sport

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Classification

Category Winter sport

Family Winter Sport

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung races over snow-covered terrain using skis.

Geeignet für Fits if you like endurance, nature and steady rhythm, you want a lower-impact winter sport with an easier speed entry, you want to learn classic technique first and maybe try skate skiing later.

Cost 20-200 EUR depending on equipment and venue. 0-80 EUR per month depending on class, club, or venue. 5-50 EUR per month if a club structure exists. For rare sports, cost and availability vary strongly.

First progress Depending on sport, from immediate to several months.

Fitness level medium

Was du brauchst

Classic skis or appropriate skate skis, boots/bindings, poles, warm breathable clothing, gloves, trail pass, wax/skin setup by ski and simple drink/snack planning.

First steps

Start on a groomed track with rental gear or a lesson: flat loop, balance, shuffle-and-glide, braking, pole use and short breaks.
Look for a Nordic centre, cross-country ski club, ski school, groomed trail with rentals, national ski federation or local winter-sport group.

Look for a Nordic centre, cross-country ski club, ski school, groomed trail with rentals, national ski federation or local winter-sport group.

Start only in the appropriate source-described context and follow local rules.

Weitere Angaben

Aliases Skilanglauf, XC Skiing, Cross-country skiing, Cross-Country Skiing, Langlauf

Tags individual, team, snow, einzeln, schnee, cross-country-skiing, winter-sport, wintersport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Complete the announced cross-country course legally faster than the opposition in classic or skating technique.

Teilnehmer

Individual athletes, relays, team sprints or mass-start fields depending on format.

Teamgröße

Individual, relay or team sprint by competition.

Spielfeld

Cross-country trail or Nordic race course with start, finish, checkpoints and technique/changeover zones by format.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

Time, placing, heat advancement or relay exchange depending on race format.

Gewinnbedingung

Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.

Ausrüstung

cross-country skis
bindings/boots
poles
wax/skins
trail access

Wichtige Regelpunkte

false start
course error
technique-zone/style-rule breach
obstruction
equipment breach

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS)

Cross-Country Hub Federation Internationale de Ski et Snowboard · federation-guide · medium
Beginner's Guide to Cross-Country Skiing REI Expert Advice · beginner-guide · medium
How to Cross-Country Ski REI Expert Advice · technique-guide · medium
Cross-country skiing tips for beginners INTERSPORT Rent · beginner-blog-guide · medium
Topend Sports Topend Sports · aggregator · medium