Cross-country skiing Guides and Trips

I came with a group of friends for a ski trip. I knew nothing about downhill skiing but had been on XC skis (once) before, so I decided to take to the trails.Snow fell all day with temperatures right around freezing.I left the lodge about 10:30am and headed up the switchbacks. Unfortunately, I found my skis accumulating snow to the point where they may as well have been snowshoes. About 11:50 I...