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fromwww.theguardian.com
8 hours ago

Breezy Johnson pipped for gold at World Cup Finals as Aicher puts pressure on Shiffrin

Laura Pirovano won the women's downhill World Cup title, marking her third consecutive victory in the discipline.
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fromKqed
1 day ago
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'Snow-Eater' Heat Wave Behind Big Sierra Melt Is a Look at Our Climate Future | KQED

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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Snow joke: Winter Paralympics athletes angry at scheduling as big thaw hits

Rising global temperatures are making March an unreliable season for winter sports, forcing the Winter Paralympics to face dangerous conditions and threatening the viability of future events.
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fromThe Local Germany
12 hours ago

Vanishing glacier on Germany's highest peak prompts ski lift demolition

Global warming is causing glaciers in Bavaria to melt, leading to the demolition of ski lifts on Zugspitze mountain.
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fromKqed
1 day ago

'Snow-Eater' Heat Wave Behind Big Sierra Melt Is a Look at Our Climate Future | KQED

Rapid snowmelt in the Sierra Nevada raises wildfire and drought concerns due to climate change effects on weather patterns.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Snow joke: Winter Paralympics athletes angry at scheduling as big thaw hits

Rising global temperatures are making March an unreliable season for winter sports, forcing the Winter Paralympics to face dangerous conditions and threatening the viability of future events.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
6 hours ago

Cyclist Debora Silvestri taken to hospital after horror crash during Milan-Sanremo classic

Debora Silvestri was hospitalized after a crash during the women's Milan-Sanremo race, with updates on her condition pending.
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fromIrish Independent
13 hours ago

Joan Delany, wife of late Olympic gold medallist Ronnie Delany, dies two days after husband's funeral

Ronnie Delany, the last Irish Olympic gold medalist, and his wife Joan, passed away two days apart after 64 years of marriage.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Jessie Diggins seals extraordinary fourth World Cup overall title before retirement on home snow

Jessie Diggins won her fourth overall World Cup title in cross-country skiing, becoming the first woman to achieve three consecutive titles.
#keely-hodgkinson
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Keely Hodgkinson leads British medal hopes at world indoor championships

Keely Hodgkinson aims for her first world gold medal at the championships in Torun, embracing her past experiences and current mindset.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Hodgkinson shrugs off kit mishap to cruise into world indoor semi-finals

Keely Hodgkinson overcame challenges to reach the semi-finals of the world indoor championships, aiming for her first world title in 800m.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Keely Hodgkinson leads British medal hopes at world indoor championships

Keely Hodgkinson aims for her first world gold medal at the championships in Torun, embracing her past experiences and current mindset.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Hodgkinson shrugs off kit mishap to cruise into world indoor semi-finals

Keely Hodgkinson overcame challenges to reach the semi-finals of the world indoor championships, aiming for her first world title in 800m.
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fromConde Nast Traveler
1 day ago

Why Deer Valley 2.0 Might Be the Ski Industry's Sequel of the Decade

Deer Valley is undergoing a significant expansion, doubling its skiable acreage and adding new hotels, shops, and amenities.
fromIndependent
1 day ago

Philly McMahon: How the kick-out has become the ultimate power play in football

Teams are getting killed on this. It's like a power play in ice hockey. One miscue off the tee and 1-7 flies over and past you in seven or eight minutes.
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fromiRunFar
2 days ago

A Meeting of Mountain Cultures: How the U.S.'s First Skyrunning Race Shaped the Sport

Skyrunning originated in Europe through Marino Giacometti's vision of racing up and down 4,000-meter Alpine peaks, expanding internationally to the U.S. in 1994 with distinct stylistic differences between regions.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Can an Austrian hostel give a luxury ski chalet a run for its money?

Youth hostelling in Austria's Montafon valley offers budget-friendly ski access through St Josefsheim, a converted villa-turned-hostel located minutes from gondola stations and ski areas.
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fromSFGATE
2 days ago

'Sometimes Mother Nature just wins': Tahoe ski resorts cut season short

Multiple California ski resorts are closing early due to historic heat waves and rapidly melting snow conditions.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

The one medal I don't have': confident Keely Hodgkinson targets a first world title

Yeah, training's gone really well. I'm very happy with where I am. As you get into an indoor season and you start racing and running faster and the reps get shorter and the recovery gets longer, I think you just naturally come into even more shape, which is obviously really exciting.
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fromTravel + Leisure
2 days ago

These Are the 20 Happiest Countries in the World, According to Gallup

Finland has once again been named the world's happiest country, according to Gallup's World Happiness Report, marking the ninth consecutive year the country has held the top spot. The country continues to stand out for its high quality of life, strong social support systems, and emphasis on healthy living.
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fromTravel + Leisure
3 days ago

This Is the No. 1 Ski Resort for Bluebird Days This Spring

Spring is the ideal time to experience bluebird ski days, with Cervinia in Italy ranked as the top resort globally for reliable clear skies and sunshine conditions.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Family sues US ski resort over five-year-old scalded by hot chocolate

A family is suing Heavenly Mountain Resort after their five-year-old daughter suffered permanent scars from excessively hot hot chocolate served without a lid at the ski resort's cafe.
fromwww.dw.com
3 days ago

One woman dead after gondola crashes in Swiss Alps

The gondola apparently broke loose from its cable in strong winds, crashed, slid down the mountain, and rolled over several times before halting against a bush, according to reporting by the DPA news agency.
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fromESPN.com
3 days ago

Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes repeats as Iditarod champ

Zeus led every single run except one. I just wanted to let someone else have some fun. And Polar deserves it more than anybody. He leads by example. This statement reflects Holmes' appreciation for his lead dogs' contributions to the victory, highlighting the collaborative nature of sled dog racing and the individual personalities and strengths of the animals.
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fromElite Traveler
3 days ago

The Ultimate Spot to See the Northern Lights? A Former Military Radar Station in Lapland

A former Finnish military radar station in Lapland has been converted into a luxury lodge offering exclusive, remote Arctic experiences near Swedish and Norwegian borders.
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fromSFGATE
3 days ago

Billionaire's Tahoe resort opens up exclusive pool to public

Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe now offers $50 pool day passes to non-hotel guests through ResortPass, available year-round subject to availability and high-demand restrictions.
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fromABC7 San Francisco
4 days ago

Shortening ski season: Sierra Nevada snowpack melting at 1% per day, officials say

A heat wave is rapidly melting Lake Tahoe's already-depleted snowpack at 1% daily, threatening to create the second-lowest April 1st measurement in history, with cascading impacts on water supply, wildfire risk, drought conditions, and ski season viability.
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fromEsquire
4 days ago

Searching for the Sun in the World's Northernmost Town

Canada Goose's new collection draws inspiration from Svalbard's emergence from Polar Night, featuring Azurite Blue that mirrors the Arctic's Blue Hour phenomenon.
fromIndependent
4 days ago

Sinead Ryan: Why I don't begrudge the politicians off on their St Patrick's Day jollies

Freezing, knock-kneed and shivering in a tartan pleated skirt. A withering bunch of shamrock attached by safety pin to the only green jumper I owned, still damp from its overnight submersion and the splash of holy water from early mass. A grey, damp day, squashed up against a cold metal barrier since early morning, to 'get a good spot', a red line for my father.
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fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

Wheelchair curler Steve Emt's path from drunk driver to three-time Paralympian

Steve Emt and Laura Dwyer represent Team USA in wheelchair curling's first-ever mixed doubles event, advancing to the bronze medal match after three consecutive round-robin wins.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Neil Simpson wins first Great Britain medal at Winter Paralympics with skiing silver

Neil Simpson won Great Britain's first Winter Paralympics medal, claiming silver in men's visually impaired alpine combined after a strong slalom performance.
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fromwww.npr.org
5 days ago

Team USA dominated the Paralympics on both ice and snow. Check out the highlights

Team USA finished second in overall Paralympics medal count with 24 total medals including 13 gold, improving from fifth place in 2022, highlighted by the sled hockey team's record fifth consecutive gold medal.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Britain to raise Winter Paralympic targets after finishing Games with solitary medal

UK Sport will raise performance targets for the 2030 Winter Paralympics after Great Britain won only one silver medal at Milano-Cortina, prompting a review of the British winter Paralympic programme's future direction and efficiency.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

More countries, bigger audience but controversy lingered in Milano Cortina

Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympics achieved record participation with 55 countries competing, 27 medal-winning nations, and unprecedented female athlete representation at 26% of total competitors.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Trust at 100km/h: how Bluetooth bond helps skier Neil Simpson defy blindness

Neil Simpson and guide Robert Poth won silver for Great Britain in visually impaired alpine skiing at the Winter Paralympics, with Simpson competing despite nystagmus through constant communication via Bluetooth headset.
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fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

Wheelchair curler Steve Emt's path from drunk driver to three-time Paralympian

Steve Emt and Laura Dwyer represent Team USA in wheelchair curling's first-ever mixed doubles event, advancing to the bronze medal match after three consecutive round-robin wins.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Neil Simpson wins first Great Britain medal at Winter Paralympics with skiing silver

Neil Simpson won Great Britain's first Winter Paralympics medal, claiming silver in men's visually impaired alpine combined after a strong slalom performance.
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fromabc7.com
5 days ago

US beats Canada in Para ice hockey final to complete historic clean sweep in Olympics, Paralympics

The United States became the first nation to win all three Olympic and Paralympic hockey tournaments in the same year, defeating Canada 6-2 in the Para ice hockey final.
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fromTravel + Leisure
5 days ago

These 7 Ski Resorts Around the World Let You Keep Skiing All Summer-From Oregon to the Alps

Skiers can extend their season into summer by traveling to glacier ski areas in the Northern Hemisphere or skiing in the Southern Hemisphere during their winter months.
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fromESPN.com
6 days ago

Lindsey Vonn not ready to discuss her future in ski racing

Lindsey Vonn remains undecided about returning to ski racing after suffering a serious leg injury at the Milan Cortina Olympics and is recovering through physical rehabilitation.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Lindsey Vonn says she will retire on her own terms: Please stop telling me what I should do'

Lindsey Vonn, 41, will decide her skiing future independently after recovering from a serious Olympic crash, rejecting external pressure about retirement.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Mikaela Shiffrin closes on overall World Cup title after record-equaling slalom win

Mikaela Shiffrin won her eighth World Cup slalom of the season, equaling her record, while maintaining a 140-point lead over rival Emma Aicher with four events remaining before the World Cup finals.
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fromESPN.com
6 days ago

Mikaela Shiffrin wins record-tying 8th WC slalom this season

Mikaela Shiffrin won her record-equaling eighth World Cup slalom of the season, maintaining her lead over rival Emma Aicher in the overall standings with four events remaining.
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fromBusiness Insider
6 days ago

I'm representing Team USA in the Paralympics. It feels like the world is finally paying attention to us.

Dani Aravich discovered the Paralympics through her NBA job, leading her to pursue competitive track and field and cross-country skiing for Team USA after learning she qualified for a disability classification.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Scheffler searches for form with Masters looming as Aberg leads the way at Players

Scottie Scheffler displays emotional complexity and defensiveness during struggles, contrasting sharply with his robotic demeanor during success, revealing deeper layers beneath his composed public persona.
#paralympic-ice-hockey
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fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

US complete Olympic-Paralympic ice hockey sweep with another victory over Canada

The United States won Paralympic ice hockey gold, defeating Canada 6-2 to complete a sweep of all hockey tournaments at Milan Cortina Olympics and Paralympics.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

US complete Olympic-Paralympic ice hockey sweep with another victory over Canada

The United States won Paralympic ice hockey gold, defeating Canada 6-2 to complete a sweep of all hockey tournaments at Milan Cortina Olympics and Paralympics.
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fromHarper's Magazine
6 days ago

Tokyo Adrift, by Matthew Sherrill

Sumo wrestling represents profound Japanese cultural identity and nationalist sentiment, particularly as foreign dominance and anti-immigrant politics reshape contemporary Japan.
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fromBusiness Insider
6 days ago

I visited popular spots like Tokyo and Kyoto during my trip to Japan, but my favorite stop was a town I'd never heard of

Hakone, a mountain town near Tokyo, offers natural hot springs and cultural experiences that provide memorable alternatives to Japan's major tourist destinations.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Jake Adicoff, first out gay US man to win Winter Paralympic gold, adds to haul

Jake Adicoff became the first out gay American male Winter Paralympic champion, winning three gold medals in cross-country skiing at Milan Cortina Games.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Ideson claims Paralympics curling gold for Canada with last shot against China

Canada won the wheelchair curling gold medal at the Winter Paralympics, defeating China 4-3 with a decisive final shot in the eighth end.
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fromSFGATE
1 week ago

National park evacuated due to volcanic eruption, rock storm

Kilauea volcano erupted for the second time this year, ejecting tephra that forced evacuation of the summit and closure of Highway 11 due to hazardous conditions.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Great haul of China: how table-topping nation rose to be a Winter Paralympic power

China dominates the Winter Paralympics medal table with 33 medals, winning gold in four of six sports, representing a dramatic rise from winning only one medal eight years ago.
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fromwww.7x7.com
1 week ago

Get in on the silly spring fun at these five mountain resorts in the Sierra.

Five California ski resorts offer spring skiing events including pond skimming, disco tubing, and snow golf tournaments, with abundant Sierra snow enabling extended seasons into May.
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fromwww.cntraveller.com
1 week ago

This light-as-a-feather puffer jacket kept me surprisingly warm on the slopes

The Berghaus Explorer down jacket performs effectively across diverse winter activities despite lacking a hard shell, proving lightweight down insulation with water-resistant fabric can replace traditional layering systems.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Trump Confesses He Didn't Prepare' for Women's History Month Event: I Didn't Know Who the Hell I Was Speaking To'

But a person I recognized immediately when I came into the room, I looked down, I said, because I didn't read. I can't prep if I prepare my speeches, I won't have time to get things done, you know? Yeah, I cannot prepare. So I didn't know who the hell I was speaking to, but I walked in and saw this beautiful woman with the blonde hair.
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fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

The Arctic is stress-testing US Marines and their HIMARS in the most brutal conditions

US Marines train to operate HIMARS rocket artillery systems in Arctic Norway to develop combat capabilities for frozen battlefield conditions that cannot be replicated in North Carolina.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

USA's Noah Elliott and Kate Delson win Paralympic banked slalom gold

Noah Elliott won men's SB-LL1 banked slalom gold and Kate Delson won women's SB-LL2 gold in para snowboarding at Milan Cortina Paralympics.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Gaelic Warrior routs Gold Cup field and carries Mullins into record books

The Gold Cup was one of the last races at the meeting to elude Willie Mullins until his first win in 2019. Now, he has five, joining Tom Dreaper, Arkle's trainer, as the co-holder of the all-time record, after Gaelic Warrior's relentless charge up the hill to an eight length success.
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fromFast Company
1 week ago

'Never run out of hobbies': Olympic medalist Alex Hall on knowing what to do next after success

Olympic slopestyle champion Alex Hall, raised on skis by parents who met skiing, remains uncertain about his post-athletic career but believes his evolving interests and hobbies will guide his professional future.
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fromsfist.com
1 week ago

Here's How to Watch Oakland's Celebration of Olympic Gold Medalist Alysa Liu Live With Kehlani!

Oakland celebrates hometown Olympian Alysa Liu with a noon rally in Frank Ogawa Plaza, featuring a performance by local artist Kehlani.
fromSan Francisco Bay Times
1 week ago

Pleasant Ridge, Pleasant Price - San Francisco Bay Times

Pleasant Ridge Reserve is just quietly the best alpine-style cheese made in the U.S., with the awards to prove it. Rush Creek is exciting because it is limited, unusual, and heralds the coming of the food holidays. Pleasant Ridge, on the other hand, is just quietly the best alpine-style cheese made in the U.S., with the awards to prove it.
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fromIndependent
1 week ago

Martin Breheny: Ronnie Delany's name and achievements never faded - they became even more synonymous with greatness

Ronnie Delany's 1950s Olympic victory made him Ireland's first sporting idol, inspiring young people through secondhand accounts and imagination rather than direct viewing.
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fromTravel + Leisure
1 week ago

This National Park Has Turquoise Lakes and 10,000-foot Mountains-and It's an Ice Skater's Dreamscape

Banff National Park offers exceptional outdoor skating experiences across multiple frozen lakes, combining recreational ice skating with stunning Rocky Mountain scenery.
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fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

An 8-year old's terrifying fall from ski lift reignites an old debate

An 8-year-old boy fell 30 feet from a ski lift near Lake Tahoe, prompting helicopter evacuation. Ski lift falls remain rare but fuel anxiety among novice skiers, with safety bar usage varying between mandatory European resorts and optional U.S. resorts.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

My stay in Switzerland's oldest mountain inn where winter sports aren't allowed

The Grimsel Hospiz, Switzerland's oldest recorded mountain inn documented in 1142, stands at 2,000 metres surrounded by glaciers, ravines, and a frozen reservoir in the Bernese Oberland.
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fromElite Traveler
1 week ago

I Visited Finland's Secretive Invite-Only Arctic Lodge - Here's What It's Like Inside

Octola II is an exclusive, invite-only luxury lodge hidden in Finnish Lapland's private forest, known for extreme secrecy, personalized experiences, and selective guest screening.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Oksana Masters roars to Paralympic redemption at Milano Cortina with 11th gold medal

Oksana Masters won her 11th Paralympic gold medal in women's sprint sitting Para cross-country skiing, achieving redemption after finishing second in the same event four years ago.
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fromTravel + Leisure
1 week ago

North America's Largest Ski Resort Has 8,000 Acres of Terrain, a 2.7-mile Gondola, and Some of the Best Spring Skiing in the World

Whistler Blackcomb offers 8,171 acres of terrain with over 200 marked runs, alpine bowls, and glaciers, providing years of discovery for skiers of all levels.
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fromFortune
1 week ago

Eileen Gu and Alysa Liu: 2 Olympians, 2 Californians, 2 countries | Fortune

Eileen Gu and Alysa Liu, Chinese American Olympic athletes, made opposite choices about national representation, sparking debates over loyalty, money, values, and politics across the Pacific.
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fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

Winter Paralympics Photo of the Day: Guided Speed

Visually impaired para-Alpine skiers compete with sighted guides using radio communication to navigate ski runs during Paralympic events.
fromIndependent
1 week ago

'Safety is paramount' - inside a cliff rescue training exercise with the Coast Guard

I stood on the edge of a cliff in Howth, clipped into a harness, listening as a Coast Guard officer calmly checked the ropes that were about to lower me down. Below, waves broke against the rocks at Whitewater Brook while walkers passed along the paths near us, largely unaware of the training exercise taking place just metres away.
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fromTravel + Leisure
1 week ago

The Ikon Pass for Next Season Will Soon Go on Sale-With New Mountains, More Midwest Access, and Reservation-free Skiing

Ikon Pass will begin selling 2025-2026 season passes on March 12, offering access to 76 premier mountain destinations worldwide with new additions and expanded amenities.
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

With snowfall at historic lows, Vail is betting Gen Z will show up for a better deal

That probably hit folks who were earlier in their career, so to speak, harder. The discount would provide a more accessible pathway for the next generation of skiers who are the future of our sport. Katz said the discounts would help appeal to a demographic that is more price sensitive, adding that Vail had seen growth in other areas but that they were having the most struggles with this age group.
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fromBustle
1 week ago

Olympian Breezy Johnson On Winning Gold & Her Viral Engagement

Team USA alpine skier Breezy Johnson won Olympic gold in women's downhill at the 2026 Winter Games, then received a proposal from her boyfriend at the finish line.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Revolutionary': Ukrainian para-biathlete wins silver using ChatGPT as his coach

For the past six months, I have been training with ChatGPT. It was not only tactics. It was half of my training plan, motivation, etcetera. So it was a huge volume of all of my training. I used it as a psychologist, coach and, sometimes, as a doctor.
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fromTODAY.com
1 week ago

Alysa Liu Says Her Father Was 'Mad' When She Quit Skating. What Happened Next

Alysa Liu quit competitive ice skating at 16 after realizing the intense training regimen was emotionally draining rather than fulfilling, leading her to secretly announce her retirement to avoid being persuaded to continue.
#paralympics
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Russia flag raised and national anthem played after first gold at Winter Paralympics

Russian skier Varvara Voronchikhina won gold in the women's super-G standing, marking the first time the Russian national anthem played at the Paralympics since 2014.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Russia flag raised and national anthem played after first gold at Winter Paralympics

Russian skier Varvara Voronchikhina won gold in the women's super-G standing, marking the first time the Russian national anthem played at the Paralympics since 2014.
fromESPN.com
1 week ago

Team Canada's Thurston delivers remarkable curling shot in Paralympics

We got a bit of an opening from their previous shot, and the coaches saw a possibility. I threw the weight we wanted; the rock ran the way we wanted, and I was just ecstatic to make that shot.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Mikaela Shiffrin extends World Cup lead with rare super-G start as Curtoni sets record

Mikaela Shiffrin extended her World Cup overall title lead to 125 points over Emma Aicher after placing 23rd in a super-G won by 35-year-old Elena Curtoni, who achieved the oldest women's super-G victory.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

The hill I will die on: People who ski have more money than sense | Emma Loffhagen

Skiing is an expensive, uncomfortable, and dangerous leisure activity sustained by collective delusion rather than genuine enjoyment.
#figure-skating
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fromThe Mercury News
2 weeks ago

Olympic champion Alysa Liu withdraws from world figure skating championships

Alysa Liu, the first U.S. women's Olympic figure skating champion in nearly 25 years, withdraws from the world championships due to overwhelming post-victory attention and media intrusion.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Olympic champion Alysa Liu withdraws from world figure skating championships

Olympic figure skating champion Alysa Liu withdrew from the world championships to rest after winning gold medals at the Milan Cortina Games.
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fromESPN.com
2 weeks ago

Olympic champ Alysa Liu withdraws from figure skating worlds

Olympic figure skating champion Alysa Liu withdrew from the world championships to rest after winning gold medals at the Milan Cortina Games.
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fromThe Mercury News
2 weeks ago

Olympic champion Alysa Liu withdraws from world figure skating championships

Alysa Liu, the first U.S. women's Olympic figure skating champion in nearly 25 years, withdraws from the world championships due to overwhelming post-victory attention and media intrusion.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Olympic champion Alysa Liu withdraws from world figure skating championships

Olympic figure skating champion Alysa Liu withdrew from the world championships to rest after winning gold medals at the Milan Cortina Games.
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fromESPN.com
2 weeks ago

Olympic champ Alysa Liu withdraws from figure skating worlds

Olympic figure skating champion Alysa Liu withdrew from the world championships to rest after winning gold medals at the Milan Cortina Games.
fromThe Mercury News
2 weeks ago

Deadly Tahoe-area avalanche was probably triggered either by the ski party, or by nature, avalanche expert says

We really don't know how it happened. By the time the center's staff were able to reach the site of the Feb. 17 slide, three days had passed and several feet of snow had blanketed the area. Helicopter crews that dumped water and dragged a large, heavy bucket through the snow to prevent body-recovery teams from getting hit by additional avalanches had further obscured evidence of the deadly slide.
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fromThe New Yorker
2 weeks ago

The Most Beautiful Freezer in the World

It was negative forty-five degrees Fahrenheit at the South Pole on the morning of November 4th, 2023, when I departed Williams Field, a runway of compacted snow sitting on around ten feet of sea ice. I was one of fourteen passengers on a Basler propeller ski-plane, one of the few aircraft that can safely land and take off in the extreme temperatures typical of the beginning of the austral summer.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Minella Study can ride the crest of a wave for Adam Nicol at Cheltenham

It's the same sort of logic and training routine. Animals are creatures of habit, you can't just click your fingers and it takes time. You've got to get them fit and build that fitness up, and prep them through their feeding and so on before the race.
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fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Your Winter Paralympics primer: What, who and how to watch

The 2026 Winter Paralympic Games in Italy feature 665 athletes competing across six sports for 79 medals, with Team USA sending 68 athletes seeking to expand its all-time Winter Paralympic medal lead.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

The Scottish avalanche forecasters photo essay

Scottish avalanches have surged to over 200 this winter, compared to 42 the previous year, with the Scottish Avalanche Information Service providing daily forecasts across six mountain regions to mitigate risks.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

Accessible walks bring the joys of birding to people with mobility and other limitations

It's an opportunity for people to get out and see birds without pressure, no matter how long it takes or how many birds we see, said OBara, a retired nurse who has been leading the accessible outings for three years. She said disabled people often cannot keep up on traditional outings, especially when competitive birders are focused on checking off a list of the greatest possible number of species.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Lowly Li snaps back at fans as Lowry endures another difficult day

Professional golfers display contrasting responses to adversity: Li Haotong's abusive outbursts versus Shane Lowry's composed media engagement after tournament disappointments.
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fromTravel + Leisure
2 weeks ago

This Colorado Hot Springs Resort Just Opened the Most Diverse Sauna Collection in the U.S.

Iron Mountain Hot Springs opened the Sauna Summit, a collection of five globally inspired saunas with cold plunge pools, expanding wellness offerings beyond hot spring soaking in Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 weeks ago

Video: Learn to Dog-Sled in Snowy Northern Minnesota

A hotel on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in Ely, Minn., teaches guests how to harness, mush, and manage teams of three to six dogs during their stay.
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fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Wicklow teen (16) conquers father-daughter Arctic trek: 'I was at my limit but kept going'

After hauling supplies across ice and hip-high snow in temperatures dropping to minus 30 degrees, all while battling calorie crashes and the strain of a sprained ankle, an adventurous Wicklow teen who conquered an Arctic expedition with her father says the feat made her realise she is "more capable than I thought".
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fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago

New docuseries explores how a Harlem organization is reshaping figure skating | amNewYork

Figure Skating in Harlem breaks barriers in an elite sport by providing athletic, academic, and mentorship opportunities to underrepresented girls, achieving 100% high school graduation and college acceptance rates.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

An Ohio high school is on one of the greatest winning streaks in sports. What's the secret?

Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School gymnastics has won the state title every year since 2004, with coaches continuously refining routines and monitoring competitors to maintain their dynasty.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Emma Aicher pips Breezy Johnson at Val di Fassa to close on Vonn and Shiffrin

Aicher, the Olympic downhill silver medalist, placed second just 0.01 behind first-time winner Laura Pirovano, pushing Olympic champion Breezy Johnson down to third and reduced Vonn's lead in the downhill points race to just 14 with two races left.
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