1. A recreational sport in which
people tour through wooded trails at a leisurely pace.
2. A grueling competitive sport in which skiers, using classical or freestyle technique, try their best to mentally and physically outperform other skiers. Europe, especially Scandinavia, tends to have the best skiers.
3. A
high school and
college sport (assuming you live in a snowy enough area) that tends to attract cross country runners, soccer players, attractive girls, and, in my experience, Latin students.
Cross country skiing is a nice way to get around.
Thousands of cross country skiers compete in the
American Birkebeiner in Cable,
Wisconsin.
Cross country skiing is a good way to
meet women.