Walking in a winter wonderland can be so peaceful-unless the ground is icy, that is. According to Real Simple, a team of Canadian scientists set out to make sure you don't slip and fall on ice this ...

Walking in a winter wonderland can be beautiful, but it can also be downright treacherous if you don’t have the right footwear. So a team of Canadian scientists wants to help you stay safe this ...

Once sweater weather returns in full force, boots of all styles will soon make their way out of the dark depths of your closet. Everything from knee-length boots to those of the ankle variety will ...

Two winters ago I took a few spectacular falls, some in the alley behind The Aspen Times and one on the very doorstep of my back therapist, Patty Bennett, who watched in horror as I crashed on the ice ...

A team of researchers is dedicated to keeping Canadians safer this winter by offering evidence-based ratings on footwear that may reduce the risk of slips and falls on ice. The team has developed the ...

Walk like a penguin: Turn your feet slightly outward and take short, flat-footed steps. By Jane E. Brody This has been a most challenging winter, especially for folks like me in their upper decades ...

Even in the best winter boots money can buy, it’s only a matter of time before you hit a slick patch of ice and fall. Because unless you’re hiking in crampons, you’re relying on plain old rubber ...

Most skiers assume that pressure or friction melts snow under the ski to make a slippery layer of water. But there just isn't enough pressure on skis to do that, according to University of California, ...