Skiing

Properly sized ski equipment allows you to maximize your enjoyment on the ski slopes. While being fitted for the right ski equipment by a trained salesperson guarantees you a better fit, knowing a...

Do you wish you had learned to ski as a kid? Are you envious of the skiers you see flying down the mountain while you sit by yourself in the lodge? Here are some simple steps you can take to...

Skiing is a popular pastime for the young and old. Coupled with the proper instruction, the right skiing equipment is essential to provide a safe, fun experience. Learn how to choose equipment for...

Once upon a time, when snow skis were taller than you, getting up after a fall merely entailed doing a simple sit-up. Today, skis are much shorter, making it difficult (if not impossible) to get...

It happens to everyone. While cruising through waist-deep powder snow, something reaches up and pulls you down. Now you can't find your ski. But, instead of wasting half of your vacation stumbling...

By extending your glide and retaining momentum while nordic skiing, you will find that speed and fluidity become more natural.

In 1868, Sondre Norheim introduced the telemark turn in front of a crowd at a ski-jump competition. Today, telemark skiing is a sport with rising standards and popularity.

Taking a trick from telemark skiers of a hundred years ago and using a lurk - a long stick or pole held in both hands and used for balance - may improve your skiing.

Sometimes the only way to get up a steep hill on telemark skis is to sidestep.

Pole plants are a crucial aspect of telemark skiing. Poles are useful for timing, balance and body positioning.

Many telemark skiing injuries can be avoided if you can learn to fall correctly.