Loppets are mass-start, long-distance ski events which attract all kinds of skiers from top-level athletes to the average weekend skier. Loppets are held in every province and territory in Canada and the biggest ones sometimes have more than 3,000 competitors. Loppet distances vary and often a loppet will have several different events for all ages and abilities so that all members of a family can participate.
- History in Canada:
- Canadian Ski Marathon: Its history in story and pictures, by Bill Pollock
- Canadian Ski Odyssey The Canadian Ski Odyssey was a series of loppet events that were designated by Cross Country Canada as part of a Canadian loppet series. Started in 1987, the series ran until at least to 1991, when it was sponsored by Fleischmann’s margarine.
- The Lake Louise Loppet The History of the Lake Louise Loppet