When shopping for cross-country skis, it’s key to know the terrain

20251109-go-crosscountry — ABOVE: When shopping for cross-country skis, it’s key to know the type of terrain on which they will be used. LEFT: Kids on cross-country skis play with a soccer ball.

Published November 10, 2025 - 7:00 a.m. Modified November 10, 2025 - 7:00 a.m.

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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 high school wrestler, he was also seeking a way to bolster his conditioning away from the mats. Cross-country skiing turned out to be an ideal means to that end. It also became a lifelong hobby.

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When shopping for cross-country skis, it’s key to know the terrain

As featured on - When shopping for cross-country skis, it’s key to know the terrain

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