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cross-country skiing, snowboarding, lift passes, ski hire, learn to ski & board, off-piste courses, short ski stays, ski & spa's, ski & board escort, ski weddings
Cross-country skiing is a wonderful way to get away from the pistes and ski lifts to the tranquility of the alpine winter countryside. Attracting people of all ages, cross country skiing is easy to pick up even if you haven't tried it before.
The cross-country skiing trails are usually 'pisted' - where a machine flattens the snow and makes grooves for your skis to follow. This makes it easier to ski on - and all you have to do is follow the grooves to stay on the trail. Pistes are signposted and graded with levels of difficulty to ensure you feel comfortable during your cross-country skiing holiday.
Learning is easy but we advise you to book some lessons. "Learn to Cross-country Ski" packages (see below) offer great value.
If you have skied before you'll find most resorts offer a good variety of trails ranging in length and difficulty. Some resorts offer red and black runs to give experienced cross-country skiers a bit more challenge!
Many of our resorts' ski schools offer cross-country skiing tuition and the hire shops offer the hire of cross-country equipment.
Generally you do not need a lift pass for cross-country skiing (the exceptions are where the cross-country area is located in an area above the resort and you may need a lift pass to get to and from it).
If you are new to cross-country skiing we have a great value "Learn to Cross-country Ski" package in the Austrian resort of Seefeld. Both include a few hours of tuition each day to allow you the rest of the day to practice what you've learnt and enjoy the beautiful scenery!
The package includes your equipment hire and 5 days of tuition. Lessons are for 2 hours a day.
In the resorts of Seefeld and St. Wolfgang in Austria and Bled in Slovenia you can also pre-book a Winter Wonderland Package. These include a selection of winter activities including a cross-country skiing taster session so you can have a go and see if you like it!.
A Winter Wonderland package is available in Banff, Canada but this does not include cross-country skiing.