The Second International Congress on Skiing and Science was held at St. Christoph a. Arlberg, Austria, from 9 to 15 January, 2000. It was the follow up conference of the First International Congress on Skiing and Science held in St. Christoph in January 1996. The conference was organized by the University of Innsbruck, the "Österreichischer Arbeitskreis für Skilauf an Schulen und Hochschulen" and the World Commission of Sports Biomechanics. - Biomechanics of Skiing - Fitness Testing and Training in Skiing - Physiology and Medicine in Skiing - Psychology and Sociology of Skiing