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 ...

Skiers love numbers and metrics. Ski boot flexes, binding settings, ski widths, snowfall totals, wet bulb temperatures. If it’s measurable, skiers will measure it. Perhaps no metric is more ...

As the conveyor belt underneath my ski boots begins to move, I let go of the bar and let the magic carpet carry me upslope. Following my instructor’s advice, I forgo the aggressive carves and hockey ...

View post: Mikaela Shiffrin Can't Stop Winning—The Stats Behind Her Four Consecutive Victories Ski turns are hard, so why bother? From a practical standpoint, the tight and narrow half circles that ...