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On the basis of provisions of the Russian legislation on physical culture and sports, as well as the experience of teaching physical education in the higher education institutions, the authors show the place and role of physical education in the process of formation of an integral personality of the student in higher education. The main purpose of formation of physical culture in the higher education institution is revealed. It is proved that the formation and strengthening of physical and psycho-emotional personality traits should be carried out taking into account a variety of conditions of pedagogical process: first of all, the quality of psychophysical training of various groups of students; the GTO requirements for higher education institutions; optimal inclusion of physical education into the general organization of the educational process; coordinated allocation of educational and extracurricular time in the course of physical training. It is also necessary to take account the seasonal and climatic factors for engaging in certain types of physical training and sport. The article deals with the specifics of the physical education of young people in winter sports. The importance of this aspect of the training is determined by the natural and geographical conditions in which the population of our country lives, especially in the Siberian region. Since the person should be prepared for the harsh conditions of existence in the sharply continental climate, and his/her body adapted to the cold time of the year, the winter period, some special physical education program are needed preparing students for a variety of winter sports. The focus is on the most widely used cross-country skiing.