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Find the root cause
A deep dive into movement, strength, mobility, and the demands of your sport. We pinpoint exactly what is causing the pain. And why it keeps coming back.
Skiing and Snowboard Injuries
Not Able to Ski or Snowboard like you used to?
We strengthen your body for the demands of the mountain so you can attack bumps, steeps, and powder days without fear of pain cutting things short. Real gym. Hands-on.
We get it
You didn’t drive to Steamboat to ski careful.
Whether you are charging groomers at Steamboat, lapping moguls at Mary Jane, or chasing powder stashes at Vail, you deserve to ski and ride without pain slowing you down. Knees that ache on the lift. A back that tightens halfway through the day. Hips that will not absorb the terrain. None of that should cut your season short.
Diagnosis
Your joints absorb what your quads cannot.
Skiing and snowboarding demand powerful quads and glutes, great ankle mobility, rotational core control, and endurance to absorb force run after run. When just one piece is lacking, the joints take the punishment. You feel pain or stiffness when carving aggressively, landing jumps or drops, skiing moguls and variable terrain, pushing out of turns, or sitting on the lift too long.
The mountain reveals what training did not address.
Skiing and snowboarding injuries are commonly driven by quad and glute strength deficits that force the knee to stabilize under load, ankle stiffness that limits edge control and shock absorption, and rotational core weakness that compromises body position in variable terrain.
Falls and equipment-related injuries add the acute layer. We address the engine behind your movement, not just the symptoms of injury.
Here is what we look for.
- +Quad and glute strength relative to the demands of sustained skiing and snowboarding.
- +Ankle mobility and edge control under fatigue and variable terrain.
- +Single-leg stability and rotational core control through turns and landings.
Most skiers and riders rest between seasons and hope it resolves. For athletes who take the mountain seriously, hope is not a recovery plan.
We find the root cause.
Who we help
Skiers and riders who want every day on snow.
We help Fort Collins skiers, snowboarders, and mountain athletes who want to charge hard and stay healthy through the season.
If any of this sounds familiar.
- +Knee ligament soreness or instability.
- +Hip tightness or impingement on the mountain.
- +Low back pain that builds over a big ski day.
- +Ankle stiffness affecting edge control.
- +Recovering from a crash, fall, or equipment-related injury.
- +Returning to snow after ACL or knee surgery.
- +Wanting to pre-season train smarter, not just harder.
Whether you are chasing powder or building toward a full week in the backcountry. We build the strength and stability that lets you ski and ride the terrain you came for.
You stay in your sport.
What we treat
From ACL rehab to pre-season preparation.
- +Knee ligament strains and ACL rehab
- +Patellar and quad tendon irritation
- +Hip impingement and muscle imbalance
- +Low back pain from rotation and demand
- +Ankle stiffness affecting edge control
- +Falls and equipment-related injuries
- +Pre-season strength and conditioning
- +Return to snow after surgery
Should I see a PT?
FIND THE CAUSE. FIX THE PROBLEM. GET BACK TO LIFE.
When you are dealing with a skiing or snowboarding injury, you might wonder whether resting between ski days or waiting until season ends is enough. Here is when physical therapy makes the difference.
PT is the most effective first step when:
- +Knee, hip, back, or shoulder pain after skiing or riding.
- +Injuries from falls, crashes, or awkward landings.
- +Pain that limits confidence, control, or performance on snow.
- +Lingering soreness that does not improve between ski days.
- +Injuries that have not fully resolved with rest alone.
Skiing and snowboarding injuries are shaped by strength deficits, mobility restrictions, balance and stability challenges, and how the body handles rotational forces and variable terrain. By identifying the root cause and rebuilding strength, stability, and movement control, most athletes return to snow safely, reduce re-injury risk, and enjoy the season with more confidence and less pain.
Talk to us first.
The Upslope Method
Four phases. One outcome.
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Reduce pain, restore function quickly
Hands-on therapy, targeted mobility, graded loading. You feel relief in the first sessions, not the eighth. And you understand what changed.
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Build strength, control & durability
Movement quality is restored. Now we build the foundation that keeps it. Real strength work in the gym that restores your tolerance to load.
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Unlock peak performance
Coached back through your sport-specific demands until you train with confidence again.
Patient story
Blew out his knee. Back on the mountain.
“I pretty much blew out my entire knee skiing. UpSlope's structured approach got me back to sport way quicker than other PT — I'm snowboarding and skiing again.”
Evan · Snowboarder
Proof
We have done this work. A lot.
- 1500+
- Patients Helped
- 225+
- Google Reviews
- 90%
- Success Rate
At UpSlope, we pride ourselves on an active approach to rehab. You will never hear us tell you to stop the things you love, because we get it. You want to stay in the gym, on the trail, on the court. Not on the sidelines.
Questions
Before you reach out.
Do I need a referral?
No. Direct access in Colorado means you can come straight to us. No doctor visit first.
How long does ski or snowboard injury rehab take?
Most overuse injuries resolve in 8 to 12 weeks. ACL and post-surgical timelines are longer. We will build a plan that targets your return-to-snow date from session one.
What sets you apart?
We train the specific demands of skiing and snowboarding. Single-leg strength, rotational control, landing mechanics. Not generic leg exercises. Sport-specific progressions that translate to the mountain.
Get started
Get your mountain back.
Stay in your sport, get out of pain, build the body you want.