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

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hitting the slopes can be daunting for an out-of-shape beginner and even for more experienced skiers, but fitness experts say whatever your level of expertise, everyone can ...

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 ...

POLITELY. OF COURSE. WELL, SOME MORE SNOW THIS WEEK. SETTING THE STAGE FOR SOME GREAT SKIING AND SNOWBOARDING CONDITIONS BEFORE YOU HIT THE SLOPES. EXPERTS SAY THAT YOU SHOULD BE STRETCHING, AS ...

In addition to basic cardio training (running, biking, hiking, etc.), here are four exercises that target essential ski-specific muscles: Bench jumps: Place your left foot on a two-foot-high bench, ...

With the renowned Lindsay Vonn pulling out of the Winter Olympics in Sochi due to a ski injury, many skiers and snowboarders are looking for ways to stay in shape and prevent injuries. Personal ...

Even ski instructors need to work on their turns. Larry Camp, 59 years old, has been skiing for over 40 years but never took lessons. A cartographer by trade, he started teaching skiing at Whitetail ...

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.