Opinion

I consider mindset to be an essential piece of the “fast skiing” puzzle and a mental area that I have only just been exploring the past three years.

How parents can afford to keep their kids in the sport.

The MacGyver method for finding the fastest setup.

The only disappointment is that we won’t ever get to see Schild, at her peak, go against our own Mikaela Shiffrin, at the peak she’s going to reach some day.

Examining the routes that led American ski racing astray.

Should the FIS and IOC consider identifying 8-10 global Olympic venues and rotating through them every 30 or 40 years?

Why confidence is critical, and how coaches can foster it.

Why you need to take this pledge to keep our young athletes in this sport.

It’s been a few months since Howard Peterson retired from managing Utah’s Soldier Hollow venue.

While podium performances by the United States' top athletes on the World Cup and Olympic levels is extraordinary, one doesn’t need to look far to see problems lurking.

There are only weeks before the opening ski races of the season. Will you be ready, both physically and mentally, for the start of winter?

Physical and technical training always seem to be in the forefront of an athlete's plan. Is there room for structured and consistent mental preparation as well?

Generational transformation should bring new impetus to the FIS to plan ahead for the future of snow sports.

Though getting the miles on snow is very important, a key focus during the summer should be on building your fitness.

Dr. Jim Taylor's Unified Model of Ski Racing Psychology utilizes perspective, obstacles, skills, and tools to improve athlete performance.

Is early "talent" identification based as much on financial means as it is on athletic ability at younger ages?

I recently posed a broad but simple question to ski friends on Facebook: What are some ways to make ski racing more affordable?

Both a run of slalom and a set of squats or hang cleans are physical performances that share many attributes.