Free Skiing is no longer "free", it's just Skiing. The term free skiing, when applied to the Winter X Games skiing events, has been a misnomer from the very beginning. While for the layman the ...

Ski instructors could not compete at the first Alpine Skiing event in 1936. Ski instructors are considered professionals, and at that time the Olympics were meant for amateurs. The shortest alpine ...

Local students need not worry about X Games this winter — they will be attending for free. In collaboration with X Games, Aspen Skiing Company (SkiCo) will give out 500 tickets on a first come, first ...

Cross-country skiing features two types of skiing: classic technique and free technique. Traditionally, most of the Olympic events will alternate between the two techniques from Games to Games. In ...