Ski turns are hard, so why bother? From a practical standpoint, the tight and narrow half circles that bring skiers down the mountain offer control, whether that’s setting the pace or choosing where ...

The backcountry looms large in the imagination of skiers everywhere. It’s beautiful, fearsome, and the last best place to ...

Visualize being at the summit of a ski resort on a bluebird powder day, surrounded by a glorious panorama filled with snowcapped peaks glistening in the distance. Now imagine you and a few ski buddies ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Learning the basics is the first place to start on skinny skis. More than 40 people interested in ...

Cross-country skiing dates back to the end of the last ice age, about 8000 B.C. It was probably hunters who first made their own crude skis to travel in deep snow and kill game, when the animals would ...

Bill Currier, the man who taught me how to turn and stop on skis, also happened to be the person who built what I have been told was the first ski tow in Massachusetts. I still find it amazing that I ...

The sport of cross country skiing is booming this winter when getting outdoors, exercising and social distancing has never seemed so desirable. What are the best resorts, the best places to learn the ...