16 Recipes You Need After a Day on the Slopes (2024)

FAQs

What is the best food to eat after skiing? ›

Think hearty and portable. Cereal bars with protein. Trail mix with your favorite foods-nuts, seeds, cereal, dried fruit, chocolate bits, mini pretzels or any of these things by themselves.

One of the absolute best options for a warming mid-day meal is a hearty stew stored in a vacuum-sealed stainless-steel food thermos. Favorite recipes include chicken tortilla soup, chili con carne or spicy black bean soup, which is perfect for vegans or vegetarians.

Five Other Ideas for Family-Friendly Apres Ski Feasts: (1) Stromboli (2) Beef Stew (3) Chicken Pot Pie (Dinner: A Love Story) (4) Andy's “Second-Place” Chili (5) Spaghetti with Caramelized Onions, Spinach, and Parmesan.

The first thing you can do to recover after skiing is to ice your muscles. Ice helps reduce inflammation in the body. You can ice your muscles with an ice pack, ice bath, or even snow to help soothe muscle soreness.

Skiing Fashion Trends

Complete the look with a cosy cable-knit sweater or a turtleneck, and accessorise with a chunky knit beanie and leather gloves. Don't forget to choose a pair of stylish goggles to protect your eyes while adding a touch of sophistication. You simply can't go wrong with classic looks.

You'll probably need to wrap up whenever you go outside, so layer up t-shirts and jumpers and don't forget your hat, scarf and gloves. Thick socks – or a couple of pairs of thin ones – will keep your feet cosy, and you might want to throw on some leggings or thermals under your jeans if you get really chilly.

Nutritional advice for skiers

Breakfast: 25 to 30% calories. For example: coffee, tea, natural juices, Greek yogurt, cereals, honey, nuts, raisins and apples. Lunch: light meal with a hot drink. For example: hot tea, whole wheat bread with tomato, mature ham, olive oil and fruits.

Less is more. Fewer, slower and more efficient movements will result in less fatigue. Efficient skiers will use a stance that enables their skeleton to support their body weight rather than using their quadricep muscles to hold them upright.

Should you eat more when skiing? ›

You'll need to eat and drink more.

In the mountains, when you're skiing all day at high altitude, it can reasonably be assumed that this basic intake should be increased by 20 to 30%. In addition, if you have reached your calorie quota but you need an extra snack, make sure to listen to your body.

If possible, bring water or liquids with you during your activity or keep water close at hand. Consider wearing a ski hydration pack or keeping a small bottle of water in your jacket. If you're at an ice skating rink, keep a water bottle outside the rink for easy access during your rest periods.

Look for jackets and snow pants that have zippers in the armpits and crotch. You can open these up while you go downhill, keeping you cool during activity. This reduces perspiration and gives a place for sweat to dissipate. On the chair lift, you can zip back up to stay warm.

Some skiers prefer the combination of an ice bath followed by a soak in a hot tub. The ice reduces muscle inflammation, while the hot water provides relief from soreness. The same results can be achieved by using a cold compress followed by a hot compress.

There's no research that pits the slope sports against each other (at least not that we've seen), but the non-profit Snowsports Industries America estimates that skiing burns 500 calories an hour, while snowboarding is just shy of that at 450.