Skiing

1/7/2026 |  From big air to moguls and slopestyle, what to know about freestyle skiing at the Winter Olympics (Associated Press (AP)) You might be inclined to think of freestyle skiing as one of the new kids on the block at the Winter Olympics — after all, there are lot of young athletes doing it — but some of the freeskiiing sports were introduced at the Calgary Games some 38 years ago.

1/7/2026 |  No snow, no problem: The plastic slope surrounded by sheep that produced Britain’s top skier (Associated Press (AP)) PENDLE, England (AP) — Nestled in the rolling countryside of Ribble Valley in northwest England is a modest ski slope about 140 meters (yards) long, 10 meters wide and surrounded by roaming sheep.

1/5/2026 |  Vonn, Shiffrin, Odermatt chase gold in Alpine skiing at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics (Associated Press (AP)) Alpine skiing in its Olympic form dates back more than a century and the sport made its debut at the 1936 Games in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Events have been modified over the years, but the individual competitions familiar to most fans like downhill and slalom remain. Here is what to know for the Winter Olympics in Italy next month.

1/5/2026 |  A brand new Olympic sport, ski mountaineering, will debut at the Milan Cortina Games (Associated Press (AP)) The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics will debut a new sport next month: Ski mountaineering, which combines uphill sprinting (on boots and on skis) and downhill skiing. Although the sport on the global stage is relatively new, it does have roots dating to the late 19th century. Backcountry winter sports have grown in popularity and there is anecdotal evidence that they saw a surge in participation during the pandemic.

12/30/2025 |  Telluride Ski Resort Closed Indefinitely Due to Strike (SGB UPDATE) Telluride Ski Resort was closed on Monday, December 29, for the third consecutive day amid a ski patrol union strike aimed at securing higher wages and will remain closed indefinitely.
Telluride Ski Resort said on social media, “As a result of the Ski Patrol’s decision to strike, we have made the difficult decision to close the resort on Saturday, December 27. At this time, we do not know how long the strike will last. We will continue working on a plan that allows us to reopen safely as soon as possible.”