Learn to Ski

Do you want to learn to ski? Here's an overview of what you'll need to learn to ski, along with step-by-step information on how to learn to ski.

Who needs skiing lessons, who provides skiing lessons, skiing ability levels, and why professional instruction is important.

Need help learning to ski? The following free skiing instruction videos are available exclusively from About.com and will help you with getting on and off a ski lift and a magic carpet and learning skiing basics so you can get started on the ski slopes.

What type of ski lesson program should you look for? The biomechanics needed to turn and steer the skis down the mountain are uniformly taught throughout the ski industry, and can be quickly learned and implemented. Choose a ski program that incorporates these techniques into their lesson programs.

Many ski resorts offer women's only ski clinics that are targeted to female skiers looking to improve their technique. Women’s ski camps foster a strong sense of camaraderie while allowing female skiers to build upon their skiing skills and their confidence in a comfortable environment. Here's more information on women's ski clinics.

Knowing your skiing ability levels is often necessary when purchasing a lesson, and knowing your skiing ability level will make sure that you get the most out of your ski lesson. Here is a guide to determining your correct skiing ability level.

Every skier, from beginner to expert, falls. It's nothing to be ashamed of but here's a quick and easy way to safely get back up without taking off your skis.

A magic carpet ski lift is like a moving walkway you find in airports, except it goes up a ski slope. See how to get on and off a magic carpet so you look like a pro!

Most ski resorts have chairlifts to transport skiers up the mountain. Here's what you need to know to get on, to ride, and to get off the chairlift. There's also information on riding a rope tow and gondola, which are also convenient ways to head up the slopes.

Every skier, from beginner to expert, falls. It's nothing to be ashamed of but here's a quick and easy way to safely get back up without taking off your skis.

If you're new to skiing, one of the first things to learn is how to do a straight run. The straight run requires a good skiing stance and forms the foundation of further development.

When ski resorts fill up, skiing on a crowded trail can be difficult and sometimes even dangerous! Especially when the trail gets narrow, it can be hard work to navigate through other skiers. Colliding with another skier can cause injury (and it hurts!), so skiing safely on crowded trails is necessary for everyone's safety.

Rope tows are often used on beginner ski slopes. Here's how to use a rope tow.

You don't hear a lot about what to do with your heels while skiing and as Chalky White says it's best to not to anything but keep your heels still. Here is a good exercise for intermediate skiers to learn to steer with the toes.

Remembering to keep your toes up using the $100 Dollar Bill trick will help every skier, from beginner to expert, to keep the ankles flexed at all times and in differing terrain.

The traditional learning stance for beginning skiers is called the snow plow position. Here's a step-by-step guide to snow plowing.

When you move up from the snow plow turn, you can learn to begin a more advanced way of turning your skis by pointing with your arm.

Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month is an industry initiative organized by the National Ski Areas Association, the Professional Ski Instructors of America, the American Association of Snowboard Instructors, SnowSports Industries America, the National Ski Patrol, numerous state and regional resort associations, rep associations, retailers and the...

Information on the various types of ski lifts including aerial lifts, surface lifts and cable lifts.

Throughout the month of January more than 300 resorts in the U.S. offer learning programs that are all part of Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month. Here's how to find information on programs and packages in your location.

Throughout the month of January more than 300 resorts in the U.S. offer learning programs that are all part of Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month. Here's how to find information on programs and packages in your location.