Cross country skiing info
Sometimes you can get in serious trouble in the snow, I've lived through almost any imaginable snow emergency. I've made this little website in the hope of maybe saving somebody's life, so please take all the advice I give you, maybe it's your life that will be saved.
Snow camping in the backcountry
On this page we will provide you with the basic knowledge you need to go snow camping. If you are new to snow camping you should definitely read this section and afterwards go to our links section for more info. Even if you are an experienced snow camper we hope you will still learn a thing or two from this page.
How to make a snow mound shelter - Quinzhee
This type of snow shelter requires a lot of hard work but when it's done it's just as warm as an igloo.
Backcountry Camping in the Winter
Nice little website by a guy who loves to go camping in the snow.
Dangers of Campstoves
Every year a large number of people are killed or injured by gas or liquid fuel campstoves. Some accidents are due to human error and some are due to equipment failure.
Martin the Outdoor Fanatic's Website about the Outdoors
Outdoors fanatic Martin rambles on about camp stoves and related topics
How to make a snow cave
A snow cave is a great type of snow shelter if the conditions are right for one.
Ed's outdoor gift ideas for outdoors people who already have everything
Every year Ed picks out one new product to be the unusual outdoors gift of the year so if you keep checking back once a year you will never be without a chrismas or birthday gift for that special outdoors person in your life.
Outdoors gear selector
Take a quick quiz to see what outdoors gear is perfect for your needs.
How to make an igloo
Instructions on how to make an igloo in case you get stuck in the snow overnight.
Overnight snow camping pack list
These are the items you need to bring with you when you plan to spend one or more nights in the snow. This list contains all the items from the day pack list plus a few more since you have a bigger backpack. Make sure you at least have all the items from the daypack list otherwise you are very likely to die from cold or suffer very serious medical consequences.
How to make emergency snow shoes
A fast method of making makeshift snowshoes with things easily found in the woods.
Cross Country Skiing
This is a site dedicated to the fine sport of cross country skiing. The main focus here is on overnight trips and how to camp out in the snow. But also on what to do if you get stuck overnight when you planned to go just for the day.
Snow shoeing daypack list
Even if you're just going for the day you need to bring all the items below with you. You never know what could happen to delay your return. You might have to spend the night out in the woods. If you are unprepared for this you are very likely to die or get frostbite and have your arms and legs amputated. Don't let this happen to you, bring all the items on this list with you every time you go out into the backcountry in the winter time.
Snow Shelters
What type of snow shelter to build for the night or for an emergency depends on the conditions and how much time you have.
Snow Camping Tents
Choosing a good snow camping tent is very important. You don't want to go snowcamping with the wrong snow camping tent.
International Snow Camping Association
International Snow Camping Association official website, includes tips, info and resources for snow campers.
Snowman Bob's snowy world of snow and ice
Tips and info about snow camping by Snowman Bob
Chris's survival story
A hiker's true story of how he survived two nights in the snow with a broken leg. If you are an outdoors person you should read this, it could save your life one day if something similar happens to you.
Camp Stove
Choosing the right camp stove for your needs is very important. You don't want to go backpacking with the wrong camp stove.
Bill's Snowcamping Site
This is a site about camping in the backcountry in the wintertime. You can get there on snowshoes, cross country skis, or by snowmobile. This website will tell you all you need to know about spending the night in the snow, whether you intended to do so or you just got stuck and are forced to stay the night.
Getting started with snow camping
Apart from basic backpacking gear there are a few additional basic things you need to get before you head out on your first snow adventure.
Dale's Wilderness Survival
This is a site about how to survive life threatening situations in the wilderness. Everything here is based on many years of experience in the outdoors. Dale has been in some real bad situations over the years and has survived every time so far. Hopefully the information on this website will help you survive too. To guarantee your survival under the harshest possible conditions you need to have a few necessary items with you and possess a few basic skills, but mostly you need to keep your mind clear.
An essential piece of equipment you need to survive in the cold
Amazing camp stove for the winter backcountry. Most reliable stove ever made, which is extra important in the winter. This stove has saved many snow-hikers from dying in the snow.
Winter Expedition Reports
Illustrated documentations of mountain expeditions to test new backpacking gear.
How to make a snow trench shelter
Instructions on how to make a quick snow shelter in case you get stuck in the snow overnight.
Cross country skiing
Winter Sports Info
Camp stoves for snow camping
Choosing the right camp stove for your needs is very important. You don't want to go snowcamping with the wrong camp stove. There are so many sites covering gas camp stoves and there are hundreds of those camp stoves on the market so on this site we have focused on non-gas camp stoves.
Mora Vasaloppet Cross Country Race
Annual event in Mora, Minnesota, features races from 1.5 to 58km in length. Learn about each event and find lodging details.
Cross Country Ski World
Cross-country skiing site offers contact details and online catalogs for manufacturers and ski areas.
Adelsman's Cross-Country Ski Page
Cross country enthusiast offers information about skiing in the upper Midwest region of the U.S., including skiing conditions, weather, a race calendar, and more.
Vermont ski touring centers Cross-country skiing in Vermont
Vermont cross country ski areas offer spectacular vistas and outstanding hospitality. Bring the family and have a blast cross-country skiing in Vermont!
Cross Country Skiing Information
Extensive resources from the Cross Country Ski Areas Association, includes company directory and snow reports.
Adirondack Winter Camping
Guide to Winter Camping in the Adirondacks featuring valuable tips and techniques and essential backcountry information.
Strawberry Cross Country Ski Information 
There are a variety of cross-country ski opportunities available on the Heber Ranger District, free to the public.
NCCSEF Homepage
A membership-based, 501-C3 non-profit organization founded to promote the development of cross-country ski racing through the funding of activities that broaden entry level participation.
Cross Country Skiing - Echo to Kirkwood
The El Dorado Nordic Ski Patrol promotes winter backcountry safety with educational classes on survival skills such as: clothing, equipment, shelters, fires, ski mountaineering, hypothermia, avalanche, ...
WestDakota Cross-Country Skiing
Information on western North Dakota cross-country skiing
Mountain Adventure Magazine
Online magazine covering the great outdoors. Features stories and latest news.
How to get noticed by rescuers in winter
If you're injured or the conditions are too bad to travel you may want to stay put and wait until you get rescued. This assumes that somebody knows you're missing, so make sure you tell someone where you're going and when you plan to be back.
Snow Shoeing in Sequoia National Park
Sequoia National Park, Central Sierra Nevada, California
Snow Shoeing in Kings Canyon National Park
Kings Canyon National Park, Central Sierra Nevada, California
Backcountry camping in the winter
Special edition for gottagoitsnows.com .
How to make emergency snowshoes
Making a pair of emergency snowshoes to get to safety is extremely simple. It's surprising how many people try to get to safety in knee deep snow and drop from exhaustion.
Eagle Mountain Bike and XC-ski Park
Eagle Mountain Cross-Country Ski Resort and Mountain Bike Park in the Tahoe and Sierra Mountain Wilderness
Hakan Hiihtojaosto
Valkeakosken Hakan Hiihtojaoston kotisivut nyt netissä!
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, Roscommon, Michigan
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, Roscommon, Nordic Skiing and Ski Equipment.
High Point XC Ski Center
Discover the longest cross country trail system in the United States covered by snow making! Just one hour and 15 min from New York City.
Yellowstone Winter Activities Page
If you have seen winter pictures of Yellowstone or some PBS documentary films - the scenery is fantastic and wildlife is abundant - and the crowds are very small.
SKICRC
THE MYSTIQUE OF CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING, PLUS: THE MAJOR CROSS-COUNTRY RESORTS OF CALIFORNIA
Lakes of the North - Winter Sports
Winter sports fun available in Northern Michigan
Regroupement des stations de ski de fond de la région de Québec
Cet organisme regroupe une trentaine de centres de ski de fond de la région métropolitaine de la ville de Québec. 2000 kilomètres de pistes …
Places to Cross-country Ski in Alberta
And for those who are not downhill skiers? Rest assured, you can take up cross-county skiing. Several area municipalities maintain cross-country ski trails, which wind along snowy forests.
Jackson Ski Touring Foundation
The Jackson Ski Touring Foundation maintains 157+ km of trails in and around the village of Jackson, NH considered the finest cross-country ski trails in the Eastern U.S.
Cross Country Canada Awards Prix Ski de fond Canada
Cross Country Canada Awards Prix Ski de fond Canada Each spring, at the Annual General Meeting, awards are given out to deserving individuals in our sport. Nominations ...
Central Connecticut Cross Country Skiing
Miami Valley Cross Country Ski Club
Miami Valley Cross Country Ski Club in Dayton, Ohio promotes local and other organized ski trips.
Jackrabbit.htm
This fun-filled program teaches children the basics of cross-country skiing and introduces them to touring and low key competition. The program is open to children aged 7 to 13 (2 hours).
Cross-Country Skiing in the Haliburton Highlands - Ski Friends of the Frost Centre (SFFC)
Ski the Frost this winter! For great cross-country skiing visit the Leslie M. Frost Natural Resources Centre in the Haliburton Highlands.
Garnet Hill Lodge
Details the inn's amenities such as food, rooms, and social events. Includes cross-country trails and services.
Colorado Firstrax Backcountry Skiing Webzine
Colorado backcountry telemark, alpine touring, skiing and snowboarding. Where to go, gear, avalanches, survival, winter camping, skiing techniques, free classified ads, photo galleries, and links.
Western Massachusetts Cross-Country Ski areas
Places to XC ski in Western Massachusetts
Norsk Cross Country Ski Center
SnowLink
Links to official snow sports company Web sites, plus information on equipment, clothing, lessons, conditions, resorts, and ski and snowboard shops.
Technique: The Basics
Here you will find short descriptions of the primary techniques used in XC Skiing with some helpful suggestions to guide your skiing development.
U.S. Ski Team
Cross Country Home Page
Worldski Snow Reports
International snow and lift reports for hundreds of resorts around the world.
Mountain Meadows
Boasts North America's most powerful cross-country snowmaking system. Visit the telemark ski shop, check conditions, or gather race information.
Lapland Lake Cross Country Ski & Vacation Center
Founded in 1978 by former U.S. Olympic cross country skier Olavi Hirvonen, this unique Finnish-flavored resort is situated on hundreds of carefully managed acres in New York.
Purity Spring Resort The All-Season Destination Resort
Purity Spring Resort is a destination resort for families for all seasons. Nestled in the valley of East Madison, New Hampshire not far from the grandeur of Mt. Washington and the White Mountain National Forest.
Yosemite - Cross Country, The Scenic Way To Go
Yosemite offers winter visitors unparalleled access to the most beautiful vistas on earth and the Badger Pass Ski Area is the gateway to Yosemite cross-country adventure.
Thunderhead Lodge
Located on Mt. Hood, this location offers skiing, snowmobiling and snowboarding. Read about units, amenities and summer activities.
Red River, NM - Cross Country Ski Events
Enchanted Forest Cross Country Ski Area is New Mexico’s largest full-service cross country ski area offering trails groomed for both classic and freestyle skiing.
Goldsmith's Ski Rental & Boardhouse
Big Bear store offers ski rentals and snowboard sales. Check out their catalog, rates and services, and print out an Internet coupon.
Royal Gorge Cross-Country Skiing
Offers a network of cross country skiing trails Sierra Nevada mountains in Northern California.
cross-country ski centers ski trails northern Vermont
Cross-country skiing in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, cross country sking guide from Vermont Living Magazine.
Great Bear Expedition Co. - Crosscountry Ski Vacations
CROSS-COUNTRY SKI VACATIONS For many of us, winter in the Rocky Mountains means a chance to escape the crowds and experience the solitude and beauty.
Cross-Country Skiing at the Sundance Lodge, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
The peace and quiet of a cozy backcountry lodge in Banff National Park. Cross country skiing on well sheltered trails make a unique mountain escape.
