Have you ever tried cross country skiing?
No, I've never tried cross-country skiing. I do a lot of alpine skiing though.
wow alpine skiing that must be fun!  is it scary?
No it's not scary at all. In fact, it's easy enough that people with physical disabilities can go skiing as well. It's called para-alpine skiing.
do you mean that someone who is in a wheelchair can go skiing?
Yep. They use a device called a sit-ski along with outrigger skis to help control themselves. You'd probably want to start with an alpine skiing instructor before trying it solo though.
I actually have to use a wheelchair and always assumed I couldn't go skiiing so this is interesting for me to learn
Some people get really good at it. The sit ski is like a seat with a ski at the bottom. The outrigger skis are like miniature skis on the end of poles. 
I think that would be really neat to try.  
They have a whole racing division too. If you got food enough you could race some downhill courses. I'm a ski instructor myself, but you'd probably have to find someone who specializes in para-alpine skiing.