Rafa Nadal Teaches Son to Ski

By Richard Pagliaro | Thursday, February 26, 2026
Photo credit: Rafa Nadal Instagram

Rafa Nadal is loving life going downhill fast.

The King of Clay has become sovereign of the slopes skiing for the first time in 26 years.

Today, the former world No. 1 shared some family pics of their skiing trip.

Showing he’s a superb coach, Rafa helped teach son, Rafa Jr., how to ski. Check out the brief video clip of father and son enjoying the slopes together.

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U.S. Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn replied to Nadal’s initial post with an offer.

“We have to ski together when I’m healthy!” Vonn posted.

The 41-year-old Vonn suffered a complex fracture of her tibia racing in the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics and underwent surgery. She recently returned back home to the U.S. where she’s continuing recovery on home soil.

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After 26 years… what an incredible feeling to ski again! pic.twitter.com/1b5vhadUOA

— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) February 21, 2026

Of course, Nadal is a two-time Olympic gold-medal champion.

The 14-time Roland Garros champion won the Olympic singles gold in the 2008 Beijing Games then captured the gold medal in doubles alongside buddy Marc Lopez, who later coached him, at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.