It is a cozy game where I’m trying first and foremost to recreate the zen nature of cross-country skiing when you find that ...

Polish ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel has become the first person to ski down from the summit of Nanga Parbat without using ...

In this detailed tutorial, discover how to build a custom, hand-operated metal crimping and flattening tool using simple ...

It started with a rope-tow slope behind an apartment building in the Chicago suburbs, with a $25 deal for the evening’s ticket and renting skis. Even traffic looked nice from atop the miniature hill: ...

Hitting the piste in Verbier doesn’t come cheap, but in laid-back La Tzoumaz you can access the same pistes without such a steep price tag I’m standing at 3,330 metres on a tall metal platform with a ...

MILAN — Ready to see some jaw-dropping tricks? Freestyle skiing showcases acrobatics and speed in a number of different events, ranging from aerials, a combination of ski jumping and gymnastics, to ...

The Games’ newest sport combines the seemingly impossible task of ascending a mountain on skis with hiking and then a rapid descent No one could suggest that the Winter Olympics are lacking in ...

Featuring athletes such as Mikaela Shiffrin and Lindsey Vonn, alpine skiing is one of the most heavily anticipated events during the Winter Olympic Games. The sport made its debut at the 1936 games ...

When it comes to carving lines on the mountain side, the big question remains: is snowboarding or skiing easier? One thing is for sure—it always creates a heated, healthy debate. That is to say that ...

A day on the slopes can be great exercise, but only if you do it right. By Currie Engel For the past four ski seasons, Americans have broken attendance records at resorts across the U.S., with the ...

Explore Olympic Alpine skiing basics, including the events (downhill, slalom, giant slalom, super-G, combined), competition ...

New to ski mountaineering? Get the essentials on this exciting Winter Olympic sport that combines steep climbs, ski descents ...