Originally Posted by Master Yodub
They do give you a workout...you'll find muscles you never knew you had.
Exactly, and I know that by the time I am at the bottom of the hill I am completely out of breath, and I work out pretty much every day... Some of the black diamonds here a really challenging, depending on the ski resort....
I figure in a full day of skiing that I burn between 1800-2000 calories, on average of 36-40 runs down the hill.