A cross-country skiing trail or loipe[note 1][1][2] is a route that has been laid out, constructed and maintained specifically for cross-country skiing. Trails may extend point-to-point, but are more typically loops for recreational use or for competition. Until the mid-20th Century, trails were tracked by the passage of skiers. More recently, snow groomers set tracks for classic skiing and smooth lanes for skate skiing.
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- ^ Lunn, Peter (January 1, 1984). The Guinness Book of Skiing. Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. p. 185. ISBN 9780851124018. Retrieved 2014-12-30.
- ^ Huntford, Roland (2009). Two Planks and a Passion: The Dramatic History of Skiing. A&C Black. p. 436. ISBN 9781441134011. Retrieved 2014-12-30.