| Cross country skiing can be traced back to some of | | | | poles are made out of aluminum and graphite, |
| the earliest times in history. People in countries such | | | | materials that are very strong and lightweight. For |
| as Scandinavia, where the winters were harsh, had | | | | greater pace and reach, poles for cross country |
| to attach wood boards to their feet and poles to | | | | skiing, as opposed to traditional poles, are longer in |
| their hands with straps in order to travel through the | | | | length. |
| snow. Also, armies have used it to navigate through | | | | Wax |
| snow. However, nowadays there is much more | | | | Because cross country skiing involves a great deal of |
| equipment used for skiing. | | | | gliding, wax is that much more essential, though it can |
| Skis | | | | be used for any model of snowboards and skis. The |
| Cross country skis, as opposed to regular skis, are | | | | conditions that you will be going through will |
| far longer and slender. This assists with weight | | | | determine how much and which type of wax that will |
| distribution and allows the skier to slide faster. As | | | | be used. |
| opposed to wooden skis of the past, the ones today | | | | Glide wax and kick wax are just a few examples of |
| are more lightweight and durable. | | | | wax you can use. Some skis now don't require the |
| Poles | | | | application of wax. The surface already is made up of |
| Poles play a more critical role in cross country skiing, | | | | a material that allows you to glide across the snow |
| perhaps even more than regular skiing. Some of the | | | | at a greater pace than before. |