A hotel fire broke out at one of the French Alps' biggest and most popular ski areas, Courchevel, on Tuesday. The fire started in the attic of the luxury hotel, Grand Alpes, around 7 pm.
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At long last, Keystone Resort officially has all of its lifts open. On January 27, the Colorado ski area opened Bergman Bowl for the season, giving skiers access to the high alpine terrain and, across the resort, more than 1,500 acres of skiing.
Over the weekend, a storm passed through much of the U.S., dumping snow on states from Colorado to Vermont. It was, of course, welcome news for skiers, who took to the streets and also rode the chairlifts at their favorite resorts.
Cortina’s 1956 Olympic Winter Games showcased a remarkable group of U.S. Ski Team influencers of that era, athletes who not only competed and won Olympic medals before and after, but also significantly impacted the sport and beyond during a golden era of nationwide growth.
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I'm not usually someone who will sit down to watch live sports, especially if it cuts into my ski time. However, this past weekend I found myself turning
In a wide-ranging interview with SELF, the Olympian Lindsey Vonn dispelled—or confirmed—what the outlet called “ski myths.” The topics ranged from wearing makeup on the race course (skiers can, Vonn explained) to how professional skiers get paid.
Multiple rescues were made for a group of Colorado backcountry skiers on a hut trip suffering from frostbite on Sunday night and Monday morning. The Pitkin
Amid an often snowless season that’s stifled ski conditions in Utah, the state’s Governor, Spencer Cox, has a recommendation for locals: look upwards. “I invite all Utahns to seek help from a higher power and do our part to conserve water,” he announced on social media on Monday.
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They say a lot of things about time. Time loves a hero; tragedy plus time makes comedy. But no matter the trope, one thing remains true: time waits for no one.
Because I travel for a living, people often ask me to share my favorite destinations, and Switzerland is always at the top of my list. It’s one of the most unbelievably stunning and accessible places on Earth.
Professional skier Teal Harle catches big air at Great Bear Heli Skiing for his debut in Teton Gravity Research's 30th annual film, Pressure Drop—a real
Amid the winter storm that slammed into states from Texas to New York, a Vermont ski resort, Jay Peak, slid past a significant milestone on Monday: according to the mountain, 300 inches of snow have fallen since the season started.
In Val Thorens, France, the Freeride World Tour convened again for the second time this season as skiers faced off on the Pointe de Thorens face. It isn’t unusual for these events to deal with tricky weather conditions—the organizers can’t, after all, make the atmosphere do what they want it to.
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Blizzard Tecnica has scooped up another one of skiing's most talented freeriders for their athlete team. Wasatch-based skier and 2025 King of Corbet's Couloir, Tim McChesney, is the newest addition.
You’ve heard it before, but we’ll repeat it: boots are one of the most essential pieces of ski equipment you can buy. If they fit poorly, they’ll hold you back.
At age 41, alpine skier Lindsey Vonn leads the United States team headed to the Milan Cortina Olympics as one of seven athletes competing at the Games for the fifth time.
Mikaela Shiffrin continued her nearly unbeatable World Cup season, winning the slalom at the Spindleruv Mlyn ski resort in Czechia on Sunday. In the final slalom before the 2026 Winter Olympics next month in Italy, Shiffrin finished in 1:37.59 for her seventh victory in eight slalom races this season.
With two weeks to go until the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, snow sports enthusiasts are being treated to a three-day appetizer with the return of the Winter X Games this weekend.