Good news: Skinny skis are for everyone. Unlike alpine skiing that involves expensive lift tickets, pricey gear and mountain-specific geography, cross-country skiing is heaps more accessible. Sure, ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Learning the basics is the first place to start on skinny skis. More than 40 people interested in ...

After basic ski lessons (more on that below) we got to go up on the mountain at Winter Park Resort to actually try some ski runs. Of course we started with the practice hills, but once we had our ...