Are you really ready to hit the ski slopes? Check your winter fitness level at this Web chat Monday

With all the fresh snow at Lake Tahoe and points north already piling up, you need to make sure you’re snowproofed and ready for the winter recreation season. Here’s a fitness refresher that can help.

Equinox personal training manager Matt Berenc chats with Times reporter Jeannine Stein at a live web chat Monday starting at 11 a.m. PST (1 p.m. CST, 2 p.m. EST) to answer questions about getting ready for winter recreation.

There are lots of ways to prepare for time on the slopes or in the snow. Here are some how-to exercises for skiing and snowboarding from BodyResults.com.

So take a look and then bring your questions to the chat.