In cross-country skiing, athletes propel themselves over distances of ten and twenty miles – a physical challenge that places intense demands on the ability of their red blood cells to deliver oxygen to their muscles. – Malcolm Gladwell
In the late 1960s, I ended up in Telluride, Colorado. It wasn’t like the country club that it is now. It was very raw. Skiing was there, but snowboarders have now entirely overrun it. – Lance Henriksen
My coach, Liang Chow, had one rule while I was training for the 2008 Olympics: no skiing. I could do anything I wanted outside the gym, he said, except ski. – Shawn Johnson
I’ve done an awful lot of skiing all over Europe: I’ve done Italy, Austria, France. I skied loads in New Zealand – I did pretty much every ski slope I could find. – Richard C. Armitage
There are many skiers who have chosen tele for a more compact, streamlined skiing system. – Paul Parker
Challenging snow is one of my favorite kinds of skiing, and I like being able to switch techniques at liberty. – Paul Parker
If you like the outdoors, Colorado is a big adventure playground for adults: it’s great for skiing, cycling, climbing, and hiking. – Tyler Hamilton
I started skiing around the same time as I began playing the piano, at around four, before moving to the violin at five. – Vanessa Mae
Next to filmmaking and stuff like that, skiing is my favorite thing. I go skiing in Aspen – everywhere. I have been skiing since I was 4. I just love it. I feel so free. – Sage Stallone