You’re a skier first, parent second, right? Even so, leave it to the pros when it comes to indoctrinating junior with your love for the sport. Here are seven tips on when and how to book ski lessons for the kids.

Win a four-day trip to Utah for you and a friend.

Tactics are key when your line gets tight. A well-planned entry begets a successful exit.

Hailey Duke demonstrates single-leg RDL's as a way to strengthen the posterior chain and hips.

Skiing a spine, with fall -away turns on both sides of it, isn’t easy. But it’s a great way to sharpen your technique.

Kiley Staples of the U.S. Ski Team demonstrates Romanian Dead Lifts.

Heavy half squats increase demand on the hip musculature while eliminating the limitations of the muscles acting on the knee in deep ranges of motion. This exercise is a good one for in-season maintenance because it keeps the athletes strong while reducing muscle soreness.

Kiley Staples of the U.S. Ski Team demonstrates how front squats keep her core strong.

In part two of our six-week training series, Hailey Duke, member of the U.S. Ski Team, demonstrates drop jumps.

You’ve been skiing for years and have cranked out millions of vertical feet—and maybe even taken a lesson or two. The result: You’re a confident advanced skier. Satisfied? Don’t be. With a little more work on snow and in the gym, you can be a seamless expert.