i am going to start cross-country skiing, are you familiar with it ?
I know of it, but have never done it. I used to watch the Nordic World Ski Championships and also the Winter Olympics.
are there any famous people that skii that you are aware of ?
I've heard of Petter Northug. He's a Norwegian cross-country skier. He's won at the Olympics twice!
where can i get some good skiing done ? 
Norway seems to be the place to go. The Norwegian army were skiing for sport as far back as the 18th century. Not bad, eh?
yea i wonder how dangerous it was back then to do this compared to how dangerous it remains today
skiing for sport (and prizes) in the 18th century. Starting in the latter part of the 20th century, technique evolved from the striding in-track classic technique to include skate-skiing, which occurs on courses that have been groomed with wide lanes for those using the technique. At the same time, equipment evolved from skis and poles that were made of wood and other natural materials to comprising such man-made materials as fiberglass, carbon fiber, and polyethylene plastics.
Athletes train to achieve endurance, strength
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