Ski season isn’t just about chasing snow, it’s about showing up strong enough to handle it. Long descents hammer the quads, ...

For skiers, the off-season is a time to balance fun summer activities, rest, and training. (And, yes, this principle still applies even if you're still hitting the slopes this August.) When you’re off ...

Choosing the right skiing exercise is vital to enjoying a season full of great skiing. Try these routines for a fun ski season: Start with your feet together, then bend your knees and jump to one side ...

It’s triggered by sound, as once you lock your boots onto those long narrow skis it’s a queue that you are about to enter a different world. One with gripping views, solitude and relaxation. It might ...

Medically reviewed by Amy Kwan, PT You can use a ski machine for a low-impact workout that builds muscle while improving your endurance.Try adapting a ski machine workout if you have a lower leg ...

Nordic walking employs a simple technique with specially designed poles to enhance the natural walking motion. The poles are ...

In skiers’ parlance, uphill skiing is another term for ski touring. Oftentimes, the phrase is used by ski areas to denote ski touring that happens within the avalanche-controlled boundaries of a ski ...

Uphill skiing is not an oxymoron. It’s long been the domain of ski mountaineers, who “skin” up mountain sides using specialized alpine touring or randonée equipment and then carve turns down ...

It might seem contradictory, but a great workout can be totally relaxing when you’re riding on a pair of cross country skis. The speed you travel, the hills you climb, the distance you cover are ...