Nevada Nordic, Cross-Country Skiing Returns to Nevada – In Our Backyard!

Cross-Country Skiing Returns to Nevada – in Our Backyard!

By Joseph L. Shaefer

There is no finer winter exercise than XC (or “Nordic”) skiing.  Your choice: a gentle glide on a perfectly groomed trail or a day of exhilarating exhaustion.  Either way, the sunshine and fresh air invigorate and revitalize.

Some years ago, IVGID groomed Nordic ski trails in the high country up in the Old Mt. Rose Highway-Chickadee Ridge area just a few miles outside Incline Village.  When that ceased to be, only the most advanced Nordic skiers or most intrepid snowshoers could enjoy the delights – and workout! -- of skiing in our beautiful winter forests.