Have you heard a skier mention that they need to work on getting their "ski legs"? It's an odd phrase we use to describe the physical shape and strength we require to achieve our goals on skis, but ...

Here are a couple of ways to help to improve your balance before ski season—everything from extra tools in the gym to new ...

If you’re planning a winter ski trip, you have probably given plenty of thought to the warm clothes, the gear and the lodge. Now it’s time to plan for injury prevention. A common ski injury is a tear ...

Ski and snowboard season is approaching and whether you plan to spend a couple days on the slopes or try to get over 100 days on your pass, some training and conditioning before the season starts can ...

While we all wish we could just *go* skiing and have all the muscles to do it, the unfortunate reality is that cross-training will not only make you a better skier but also allow you to ski for longer ...

With four-straight FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup titles to his name, no one knows better than Marco Odermatt about how to get fit for the slopes. Here are five exercises he swears by to get strong.

If this season is anything like the last, more than 11 million people will flood into United States ski resorts – and about 66,000 of them will go to the hospital with an injury. Skiing injuries have ...

Skiing on snow often involves cruising down mountainsides at breakneck speeds, slashing through turns as the powder sprays, and other such exhilarating experiences. These things, of course, are ...

With temperatures dropping, anyone who heads outside to exercise should remember that cold can affect both your safety and your exercise performance. When it’s cold, the body adjusts by moving blood ...