Cross-country skiers are among the fittest athletes in the world. Deborah King, an associate professor in the Department of Exercise and Sports Sciences at Ithaca College and Joseph Francisco, president of the American Chemical Society,...

KIDS Clubhouse Adventures kids learn from the best! Meet Clubhouse experts who are ditching their wheelchairs for biskiis and hitting the slopes for the day! [2:02]

Understand how force, acceleration, gravity, friction, and wind resistance all relate to the exciting sport of alpine skiing. [4:00]

Learn about different freeride skiing techniques and forms. Watch kids use the scientific method to figure out how their arm position affects their 360-degree rotations.

Learn about the three essential parts of ski jumping: in run, air flight and landing while watching kids use the scientific method to find out which ski jump positions work best.

Scientists explain the physics of the downhill skiing event at the Winter Olympics. [3:59]

Freestyle skiers use three basic twisting techniques to perform complex jumps in the air. These aerial maneuvers can be explained in terms of physics concepts. [4:00]

Olympic athletes and scientists discuss the physics involved in scoring well in ski jumping. [4:19]