The whirling of helicopter rotors might be the most feared sound in ski racing. Skiers wearing little more than lightly padded bodysuits and helmets hurtling down icy snow at up to 80 mph is scary ...

Carve: A crisp turn referring to the technique used in Alpine ski racing. When carving, a skier turns their skis onto their ...

In its simplest terms, alpine skiing is the type of skiing you'd probably describe if you were to try to tell a Martian about the sport. Technically, alpine skiing is just skiing downhill with your ...