Cross Country Skier Spring 2019

Cross Country Skier’s Spring 2019 issue, The Cradle, is available now. Inside The Cradle, a selection of essays from frequent contributors explores Scandinavia’s influence on North American skiing as we know it today—from sipping and reviewing aquavit to saving the Baby King, it’s all covered here. We also visit Skiku, an Alaskan program bringing ski equipment and lessons to some of the state’s most remote regions, and we head to Stowe, Vermont, the jewel of the East, and recommend where to ski, stay and après. FEATURES THE CRADLE Scandinavia: the cradle of skiing. It isn't breaking news that this region has tremendous influence on modern skiing in North America. Like an airline's flight map, you can see the trajectory of ski heritage crossing the Atlantic and becoming ingrained in our own cross country culture. In this issue, we pay tribute to the equipment, races, traditions and people that have shaped skiing as we know it. AN ALASKAN EDUCATION Alaska's the snowy state where everyone