A video outlines evidence-based fundamentals for beginner skiers, highlighting technique and equipment choices that affect ...

Powder days loom large in the lore of ski culture, so much so that savvy employers have started offering paid time off for employees to shred the slopes. But with lift lines lengthening and headline ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Val d'Isere is one of the best resorts for beginners - Yann ALLEGRE Planning your first ski holiday can be daunting. There is a ...

Good news: Skinny skis are for everyone. Unlike alpine skiing that involves expensive lift tickets, pricey gear and mountain-specific geography, cross-country skiing is heaps more accessible. Sure, ...

I started skiing in elementary school on road trips to the mountains of Colorado and Wyoming with friends and family. Now, I live in Colorado and ski every winter. Between the cold, snow, steep ...

Gear Editor Max Ritter: Don’t let anyone tell you that gear doesn’t matter. It absolutely does. However, that doesn’t mean you need to be spending exorbitant amounts of money buying the latest, ...

As a beginner, you absolutely do not need to buy any of those things. Whether you rent on the mountain as part of a package (sometimes youll even get a discount with your ski lessons) or choose a ...

Frozen with both fear and cold, I lay in the snow as skiers sped past me. It was my first day on the slopes, and in my naivety I had tackled Avoriaz’s famous Boulevard des Skieurs after one three-hour ...

Skiing as a beginner is exciting, and you’ll need to prepare in advance for your first outing. Part of that preparation is dressing appropriately in the best ski gear. There are several ski essentials ...

When it comes to designing terrain and the learning experience, resorts have finally started thinking about beginners, with the idea of getting them to keep coming back. By Elisabeth Vincentelli Few ...

If you found this article, odds are you’re thinking about getting into skiing. So, first of all, welcome. Sliding down snow is a blast and only gets more fun as you improve. You’re going to have a ...