FEATURES

2018 APPAREL GUIDE

Are your baselayers breathable for the wrong reasons? Is your partner embarrassed to be skiin' with you? A lot has changed in Nordic apparel over the last decade. And the right kit really does make skiing better. Time for an update?

THE MAGNUS OPUS

Hansi Johnson explores South Korean skier Magnus Kim's rise to the world stage. The parent of an adopted Korean boy, Hansi also questions the future of cross country skiing as a Caucasian-dominated sport. With the next two Olympics occurring in Asia, could the future of the sport be more East than West?

2018 DESTINATION GUIDE

This year, we recruited a handful of regional correspondents from the Northeast, Midwest, West, Alaska, Eastern Canada and Western Canada to research and share what's new in their region for this year's Destination Guide.

DEPARTMENT CONTENTS

Mass Start

CONTRIBUTORS
Nordorks and skinny skiers

EDITOR'S NOTE
Strong Like Bear

WAX BOX
Readers share their thoughts and stories.

ESSAY: WINTRY MIX
Resetting the router and training hard.

Nordic Nation

PYEONGCHANG COURSE PREVIEW
Caitlin Patterson shares first-hand knowledge of the Olympic courses.

OLYMPIC UNIFORMS
Differentiating countries by their uniforms.

OLYMPIC SCHEDULE
Find the complete Olympic Nordic schedule here.

DESTINATION LILLEHAMMER
Barry Shlachter shares some of his tips for travelling to Lillehammer on a budget.

Overland

JOHN MORTON TALKS TRAILS
What does a professional trail developer notice when he sees an Olympic venue?

BEARSKINBEARSKIN LODGE
Minnesota's Bearskin Lodge is more than roaring fires and four-star food.

The Final Stretch

HOW-TO: THE ART OF PACKING
Packing skis and poles safely is an art. Adam Terko paints the picture.

HOW-TO: KICK DOUBLE POLE
Learn the most important points of one of the most important classic skiing techniques.

LOCAL HERO: GARY NEPTUNE
Gary Neptune: skier, climber, businessman, all-around outdoor personality.

SENIOR MOMENT
Major TV networks have shared the responsibility for Olympic coverage over the years.

PHOTO FINISH
Pick up the pace.