Ski mountaineering will make its Olympic debut this year, the first winter sport to do so since 2002. Skeleton, luge, ski jumping and moguls are also getting new events.
Ski mountaineering will become the first Winter Olympic sport to make a debut since 2002. Here's how to watch it.
Ski mountaineering is the latest sport to be added to the Winter Olympics. Here's how it works.
The 2026 Games will feature just one new sport in the program: skimo. It follows in the IOC’s tradition of experimentation that has brought us several mainstays, as well as a few oddballs.
Competitors ascend steep slopes with 'skins' on their skis, strap gear to their backpacks, and race downhill in a test of endurance and precision.
There is a good reason why Courchevel, the star of the Trois Vallées, commands a premium over other ski resorts: everything is here in great quantity – from Michelin stars to karaoke bars – and
Ski mountaineering makes its Olympic debut on Feb. 19. In the simplest terms, skimo involves athletes climbing up a mountain and skiing down it.
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