Ski Touring Regions
Ski touring can be practised anywhere there is terrain that can be skied, including the following:
- Norway: trails are maintained by organizations like Skiforeningen in the Oslomarka area and Norwegian Mountain Touring Association in mountain areas like Hardangervidda, Rondane and Jotunheimen. Ski touring formed the basis of the polar expeditions of Norwegian explorers like Fridtjof Nansen and Roald Amundsen.
- Canada: Rogers Pass, Wapta Icefield, Golden, British Columbia
- USA: Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Loveland Pass, Colorado, Berthoud Pass, Colorado
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