‘Wine and Cheese’ winter afternoons in the Colorado Rockies
These cross-country afternoons with friends were one of the highlights of my life in Colorado.
Cross country skiing is certainly not the most’ extreme’ outdoor winter sports activity that anyone could take up. But there is nothing like cross-country skiing as a perfect way to spend a late winter or early spring afternoon.
The coolest thing about cross country skiing is that you can do it anywhere there is snow. In the Northeast and the Upper Midwest, thousands of parks and forests would make for an ideal cross-country outing. In the Mountain and the Pacific Northwest, there are hundreds of gentle mountain valleys with streams and rivers that make for ideal cross-country outings.
Cross country skiing is certainly cheaper its downhill sibling, that’s for sure. Rather than worrying about spending thousands of dollars on fancy alpine ski equipment and outfits, you only need a good pair of cross-country skis, boots, and poles. A complete set (skis, boots, and poles) will only cost about 300 to 400 dollars. There is no need for fancy ski clothes; almost everyone I know that picks up the sport skis in jeans, flannel shirts, and a good winter coat, hat, and gloves. There are no lines, no lift tickets, just you and your friends and nature.
