nordic skiing
Noun
Meaning
(sports) cross-country skiing, especially as competitive sport.
(skiing) nordic skiing, including cross-country skiing, biathlon, ski jumping.
nordic skiing (uncountable)
Alternative form of Nordic skiing
Examples
Alpine skiing branched off from the older Nordic skiing around the 1920s, when the advent of ski lifts meant that it was not necessary to walk any longer.
In a disappointing end to his current season, the para Nordic skiing World Championships in March were cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis.
It’s part of the northernmost section, called the North Loop, and what makes the land just right for Nordic skiing is also what makes it just right for development – flat, even ground.
Soldiers were trained in mountain climbing, Alpine and Nordic skiing, and cold-weather survival, as well as various weapons and ordnance.
Nordic skiing, biathlon, and sliding sports (bobsled, luge and skeleton) are scheduled to begin next month.
Nordic In Nordic skiing the skier is not reliant on ski lifts to get up hills, and so skis and boots tend to be lighter, with a free heel to facilitate walking.