Freeride skier preparing for winter in alpine terrain
Pre-season ski prep by AP

Road to Winter

Weekly challenges that build ski-ready legs, balance, and control before the first storm.

Free to join · Built for skiers

Supported byRossignol

Why join now

Winter feels better when your body is ready first.

Most skiers wait for the first storm to find out their legs aren't ready. Beat them to it, one focused week at a time.

3

Challenges a week

Focused, not a full plan

Minimal

Gear needed

Mostly at home, light equipment

Free

To join

Built for skiers, no catch

Athlete training overhead strength in the gym

The work behind the season

Train the body winter demands.

Real ski problems, trained simply. Every challenge earns its place. Nothing random, nothing wasted.

What you build

Show up stronger.

Legs that hold up

Strength and endurance for long runs and tired, late-day legs.

Control under pressure

Balance and single-leg control for variable snow and sketchy recoveries.

Power for big skiing

Lateral power and clean landings, sharp before day one.

A body harder to break

Durability work so you start the season with fewer weak links.

How it works

Three challenges. One week. Repeat until winter.

01

Open the week

Three ski-specific challenges, each with clear steps and the why behind it.

02

Do the work

At home, outside, or wherever you train. Light gear at most.

03

Log & repeat

Post your result, add a video if you want, check the board. Repeat.

What makes it ski-specific

Not random fitness.

Variable snow & edge changes

Power, single-leg control, and stability for the positions skiing puts you in.

Long runs & tired legs

Work-capacity that makes the last lap feel less like survival.

First-week rust

Repeatable tests so you feel progress before opening day.

Mostly at home

Little or no gear, so you can start today, not next paycheck.

More than a plan

Built to keep you coming back.

Road to Winter isn't a workout list. It's weekly accountability, a leaderboard, and recognition for the work you put in.

Weekly accountability

A reason to show up before the season makes you.

Ride with others

Climb the leaderboard alongside other skiers.

Get featured

Strong efforts can be featured by AP, with your okay.

Private by default

The board shows your name and points, nothing else.

Prizing partner

Rossignol

Train hard. Win Rossignol.

Real gear on the line from day one. Every week rewards the top effort, and the season ends with a full setup.

A skier in full Rossignol kit holding up the Sender skis, the Road to Winter grand prize
Grand prizeOver $2,500 in gear

A complete Rossignol setup.

One winner takes the whole kit at the end of the campaign. Skis, bindings, outerwear, and protection, ready for opening day.

  • Sender skis + Pivot 15 bindings
  • Proclivity jacket + bib
  • Arcade helmet + Otava goggle

Weekly prizes

Every week, the top effort picks their reward: a Rossignol tee, training shorts, or trail-running shoes.

Rossignol Performance tee

Performance tee

Lightweight Rossignol training top.

Rossignol Training shorts

Training shorts

Stretch shorts built to move.

Rossignol Trail-running shoes

Trail-running shoes

Grippy off-season trainers.

Start before winter starts.

Create your free account and knock out this week’s first session.

Free to join. Built for skiers.