Learning to layer for backcountry skiing is different for everyone based on where they live, their level of activity, and their personal preferences, but these are the basics that you can tinker with ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Starter tips for skiiers who are just beginning or out of practise - here, in Austria. Uwe Zucchi/dpa I love my children dearly ...

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, ...

Skiing’s a big, big sport that covers numerous disciplines. Yes, when someone says “skiing,” odds are good that they’re referring to alpine—the version of the sport that involves fixed-heel bindings, ...

Keely Kelleher via The Billings (Mont.) GazetteSkiers climb up a slope after a fresh snowfall. Skins attached to the skis allow them to climb uphill. When removed, the skier then can glide downhill.

IF LESS IS REALLY MORE, it appears that many of the most popular ski resorts haven't heard the news. So busy are they enticing skiers (successfully, in many cases) with over-the-top amenities and ...