When snow skiing, which part of body muscles will be mostly worked out?

Question

Quadriceps,

Hamstrings,

Thighs,

Calves,

or, Abs and Back?

Answer 1

thighs, im a 16 year old advanced skiier and i would have to definatley say thighs, also ur back starts to get soar

Answer 2

All of the muscles you mentioned will get worked hard, but the most important ones to strengthen are in the front of lower leg. Work on lifting a small weight with your toes only.  A seldom used set that are critical to advanced skiing.

Answer 3

Every muscle you never knew you had!!

Mostly upper legs. But you should have a strong core (abs, lower back). This is vital for maintaining good balance. If you get off kilter, a strong core will allow you to recover more easily.

Answer 4

Quads, without question, although your thigh abductors/adductors get worked as well.  Your waist gets worked to a lesser degree, but then again my core is relatively strong (from rock climbing) so perhaps I don't feel it as much.

I find that one-legged squats do a good job of training for skiing loads.