Leave the cotton at home
	There's nothing worse than being cold and wet while skiing, and that's why there's nothing worse than wearing cotton while skiing.

Peninsula skiers have options aplenty   Like a moviegoer in New York, a football fan in Texas or a wine connoisseur in Napa Valley, a cross-country skier on the Kenai Peninsula has plenty of enticing options.

Baycrest trails face changes   Cross-country skiing enthusiasts may soon have a new home for the trail head leading to the 25-kilometer Baycrest Ski Trail system.

No reason to wax hysterical
	Waxing a ski can be about as simple and cheap, or complicated and expensive, as the skier wants to make it.

 

How to make your own Wax Bench
	Instructions on making your own homemade Wax Bench.

Buying ill-fitted ski equipment can be costly   Buying the equipment for skis is pretty much like buying the equipment for anything else. Be prepared, or be disappointed.

Getting off on the right foot vital for beginning cross-country skiers   For those interested in cross-country skiing this winter, nothing will be more important than the very first ski of the season.

Learning more   Get past that first day in good shape and eager for more? The following tips will help to refine and advance technique.

Time to shape up for skiing   Face it. For the better part of the next five months, the Kenai Peninsula will be covered with snow.