Synonymous with: Downhill skiing Alpine skiing is the big box that almost everything—aside from cross-country skiing—falls ...

U.S. Olympian Suni Lee tried her hand at skiing for the first time this week, as seen in her Instagram story, but wound up face-down on the snow.

Lindsey Vonn bounced back with a 13th-place finish in the Super-G a day after skiing out of the downhill in Germany.

Downhill skiing has a reputation for being expensive and elitist, but there's evidence plenty of people are looking for throwback, non-glitzy skiing at America's remaining mom and pop ski hills.