A guide to nordic skiing

Skiing doesn’t have to be downhill. Nordic, or cross-country, skiing - also known as 'ski de fond' in France and Langlaufen in Austria - is increasingly popular with our guests.

It's a total body workout!

Not only is it a total body workout, using both upper and lower body, but it burns more calories than almost any other sport. It’s low impact, great for your health and best of all allows you to enjoy the beauty of the mountains in quiet tranquillity.

How is it different?

Originally Nordic skiing (as the name suggests) was developed in Scandinavia as a way of travelling from A to B and primarily for hunting. The skis are different in cross country – typically they are longer, narrower and more light than Alpine skis. The trails have tracks or grooves built into them for you to follow, making it fairly straightforward to use. Trails are graded, like pistes, into different categories of difficulty.

Ski Resorts Which Offer Nordic Skiing

Most resorts offer cross country and Nordic skiing, but some of the resorts below offer a wider variety of trails than others: - Flaine - La Tania - Chamonix - Seefeld - Zell am See
There are many other resorts, so for more information, please contact the Erna Low team for advice on the best choice for you.