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 heels locked into bindings. As it pertains to competitive ...

Skiing's a big, big sport that covers numerous disciplines. Yes, when someone says “skiing,” odds are good that they’re referring to alpine—the version of the sport that involves fixed-heel bindings, chairlifts, and expensive lodge food. However ...

Bormio's iconic Stelvio course -- an icy 3.4 km brute with 60% pitches and speeds beyond 140 kph -- exposes pretenders and rewards only the most complete downhillers. The Reuters Inside Track newsletter is your essential guide to the biggest events in global sport. Sign up here.