Don Portman, veteran Methow Valley skiing instructor, heads downhill through the woods on Hok skis. Nils Larsen of Curlew introduces a woman to going downhill Altai Hok skis and, instead of poles, a ...

Short, fat skis with free-heel bindings and built-in climbing skins are luring a growing number of winter trekkers into a sport Nils Larsen calls “skishoeing.” “Adults step out on these and feel like ...

I first tried hok skis, a hybrid of cross-country skis and snowshoes, last February at Camp de Base Gaspésie, a charming cabin getaway in Quebec just south of Gaspé. “Guests just love them and wonder ...

A small hunting community in the northwest is believed to be the sport’s ancient inspiration. By Amy Qin China may be a relative newcomer to skiing, and winter sports more generally. But the tradition ...

URUMQI, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- The Winter Games Around the Altai Mountains, which ended Tuesday in Altay City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, highlighted the growing bonds between ...