Back country skiing is where one hikes to the crest of a hill, and alpines down. A type of skiing similar to back country skiing is telemark skiing. Back country skiing has no synonyms.
Olympic cross-country skiing is many people racing to see who can get to the finish line faster by cross-country skiing, or skiing on flat land.
Cross-country skiing is a sport of skiing over the countryside rather than on downhill runs.
No, nordic skiing is same as cross-country skiing.
Skiing originally comes from Norway.
Skiing is originally from Norway.
Water skiing, Downhill skiing, cross country skiing, freestyle skiing, ski jumping, so on.
Crosscountry skiing, otherwise called Nordic skiing or XC skiing, is a colder time of year sport that includes skiing across significant distances over fluctuated landscape. Nordic skiing is the name given to it because it was first practiced in Scandinavia and other Nordic countries during the winter as a means of transportation. Crosscountry skiing varies from downhill skiing in that it includes skiing on compliment territory, and the skis are longer and more slender, permitting the skier to skim over the snow as opposed to cut turns. It is a popular winter exercise and endurance sport that is enjoyed by both recreational and competitive skiers.
Skiing across basically flat terrain
Nothing- unless you are a hunter in ski country, military in a snowy area, or participate in the biathlon event. By the way. that is harder than it looks.
*Cross country* skiing is where you are skiing on flat terrain. It's much more work than skiing down a hill.
It depends what type of skiing you want to do. There is cross county, helicopter skiing and downhill.