Exercise equipment with ski simulator

A method of simulating a skiing exercise on a skiing simulator, the method comprising:

• generating a virtual environment;
• determining a propulsive effect based on a movement of a first cable and a second cable operably coupled with a first motor and a second motor;
• simulating movement of a character within the virtual environment based on the propulsive effect;
• and
• operating a display screen of the skiing simulator to visually indicate the movement of the character within the virtual environment.

An exercise apparatus, comprising:

• a controller programmed to:
• determine, based on feedback from a motor indicating detected movement of an exercise attachment operably coupled with the motor via a cable, an amount of propulsion provided by a user;
• simulate, based on a slope of a virtual environment and the amount of propulsion provided by the user, a movement of a character in a skiing setting;
• generate a visualization of a virtual environment including the movement of the character;
• and
• cause a display screen to display the visualization.