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Recreational cross-country skiing is most frequently known as touring.

Some skiers stay out for extended periods using tents and equipment similar to bushwalkers / hikers, whereas others take relatively short trips from ski resorts on maintained trails.

In some countries, organizations maintain a network of cabins for use by cross-country skiers in wintertime.

For example, the Norwegian Mountain Touring Association maintains over 400 cabins stretching across hundreds of kilometres of trails which are used by hikers in the summer and by skiers in the winter.