TELLURIDE, Colo.—On a snowy March evening last year, a local official stepped to the microphone to declare that this winter ski paradise was in crisis. He singled out one man. “Chuck is failing us all ...

When it comes to this Olympics 2026 sport, it’s about the climb—and the descent. Ski mountaineering, or skimo, is the newest sport of the Olympics 2026 adds to the long list of seemingly impossible ...

Several of the victims who died in a backcountry avalanche disaster in California’s Lake Tahoe Region were members of an elite skiing academy, according to a statement from the school released ...

The newest sport at the Winter Olympics will make its debut Thursday. It's called ski mountaineering, or "skimo" for short. And an Illinois athlete will be among the first Olympic competitors in the ...

Austria didn't need its final jumps on Monday night to claim a gold medal in Predazzo, Italy. The Austrians claimed the men's super team large hill ski jump on Monday after the event was canceled ...

While regarded as perhaps the finest ski racer in the history of the sport, Mikaela Shiffrin has hit a rough patch when competing under the Olympic rings. The 30-year-old failed to medal in six events ...

Anna Gibson competed in her first professional ski mountaineering race in December at a World Cup relay, earning an Olympic spot. Anna Gibson (Rob Winsett / Courtesy of the USOPC) Those who know Anna ...

A long-term plan for Fortress Mountain envisions gondolas, more than a dozen ski lifts and a cross-country ski facility that could host almost 10,000 people a day at a year-round facility. The plan is ...

The only new sport at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics has rustic roots. Ski mountaineering, often referred to as “skimo,” combines two disciplines that have been around since people started strapping ...

It’s no secret that a big chunk of electric motorcycles finds its audience in younger folks. Just look around you – who do you find atop those e-motos in your neighborhood? It’s more likely to be a ...

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