Traveling uphill on skis or a splitboard is a great way of getting a workout and enjoying time in the mountains on your way to making some great turns. To help get you started, Grant Bishop with the Professional Ski Instructors of America and Brennan Metzler from the American Association of Snowboard Instructors show you 8 tips for getting the most out of your time in the skin track.

About Adam Hodges
Adam Hodges is a mountain endurance athlete and coach with credentials from the United Endurance Sports Coaching Academy (UESCA), USA Triathlon (USAT), and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). He currently coaches runners, ultrarunners, and triathletes, and has also coached high school cross country/track and masters swimming. As a USAT All-American triathlete during the 1990s, he competed in the ITU World Triathlon Championships, the ITU World Duathlon Championships, and the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii. As a masters runner, he won a series title in the XTERRA SoCal Trail Run Series. His current pursuits include mountain running, ultrarunning, skimo, and cross-country skiing. Check out his training plans and courses to help you prepare for your next adventure.