Essential Knowledge

[Oz]

http://alswaiter.codedaemon.com/RB/Sft/skiing.htm

[YogsVR4]

CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING
Traditional Scandinavian all-terrain snow-travelling technique. It's good exercise. It doesn't require the purchase of costly lift tickets. It has no crowds or lines. It isn't skiing.

[RazorGTR]

SKIER
One who pays an arm and a leg for the opportunity to break them.

Tis a bloody true one!