Cold Weather Fuelling Strategies for Winter Sports
Learn how to fuel youth athletes for cold-weather sports as we cover hydration, pre-training meals, portable snacks, recovery, and real-life fuelling strategies for winter training.
Low temps, longer training days, and frozen snacks can sabotage performance if you’re not prepared.
Research shows cold weather can dull thirst, increase energy needs, and lead to greater nutrient loss, even without heavy sweating.
Let’s fix that by showing you exactly how to fuel for outdoor winter sports - without broken granola bars, frozen fingers, or dehydration.
You’ve packed snacks only to find them frozen solid (or untouched) by the end of the day and you're not sure they ate anything that helps them perform.
You’re constantly guessing what (and when) they should eat on long training or comp days — especially when they’re on the hill from 9-4.
You're worried about their hydration but they "never feel thirsty" and you’re not sure how to keep fluids (and energy) in without relying on costly food at the ski hill.
Learn exactly how to fuel for cold-weather training days so your athlete stays energized, hydrated, and focused from first chair lift to last run.
Alexis Williams, MAN, RD, IOC dip.

Alexis has been a Registered Dietitian for over 20 years and has worked in the area of sport nutrition throughout her career. She holds a Masters of Applied Nutrition degree from the University of Guelph and completed the International Olympic Committee diploma in Sport Nutrition.
Alexis always wanted to work in the field of sport and fitness which led her to pursue a career in sports nutrition. She has been a recreational runner since age 7 and got into triathlons in 2006 after realizing swimming and biking were great for cross-training. Alexis has seen first-hand how nutrition can make or break performance, and this inspires her to help athletes reach their performance goals. She is passionate about the longevity we have as athletes, and about fuelling our bodies well for health and aging, so we can keep doing what we love.
In the winter, Alexis loves alpine skiing with her family and cross trains with nordic skiing, winter fat biking, and snowshoeing and hiking.