Kellan Hirschler is standing in a large room in San Francisco — learning how to snowboard. Hirschler, a 30-year-old nurse who lives in the Castro District, is a student at Adventurous Sports, an ...

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La révolution date de 1993. La marque slovène Elan dévoile son modèle SCX à la forme particulière: étroit au milieu, large en tête et à l’arrière. C’est leur premier modèle de skis «taillés». Ils ...

I’m not nervous at all until Snejana presses the button, turning on the machine. “This is the part,” she says, “where kids sometimes start to cry.” With a slight jolt, the ground starts sliding ...

Ski mountaineering tests strength and endurance as athletes race uphill on skis and on foot before going back down. By Patricia Mazzei Reporting from the Winter Olympics in Bormio, Italy Long before ...

BORMIO, Italy, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Alpine skiing, now in the spotlight at the Milano Cortina Winter Games, has undergone a quantum leap in technology and course preparation over the past ...

We take a look at the best (and worst) places to ski in the solar system, logistics aside. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Gliding down a snow-covered mountain has nothing to do with work. Or so it would seem. Yet in certain corners of the business world, carving through powder with ease is an enviable skill. It can make ...

I should start with a confession. Since I was 12 or 13, I’ve believed that carving skis—those narrow-waisted, parabolic sticks—were the stuff of antiquity and stodgy killjoys who cared more about ...

After years in a skiing rut, using Carv on my recent ski trip has reignited my passion for the sport and instilled a belief that I can actually improve. Katie is a UK-based news reporter and features ...

Ted Ligety joined forces with DPS skis to create one of the most fun hardpack skis out there. DPS skis are perhaps best known for their unique carbon construction, meant to deliver a quiet, damp, ...