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From a Gold Medal to a Ring: Ski Star Gets Engaged at the Olympics

First an Olympic gold medal, now an engagement ring. Following her performance in Thursday’s Olympic super-G race, Breezy Johnson’s boyfriend of more than

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What To Look Out For At Tomorrow's Kings & Queens Of Corbet's Competition

The wait is almost over! Teton Village, Wyoming (home of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort) has been electric for the last four days with athletes and media crews anticipating the 8th running of the now infamous Kings and Queens of Corbet's event.

Skiing News / Powder / February 12

Oregon Ski Area's Indefinite Closure Continues for Presidents Day Weekend

The powder taps are turning back on across the West, but for Hoodoo Ski Area, Oregon, the return of winter hasn’t proven fruitful enough quite yet. “We did get a good amount of snow in the last storm and we're very thankful for it,” the ski resort wrote in a recent social media post, noting that the lifts won’t spin over Presidents Day weekend.

Skiing News / Powder / February 12

Skier Death Confirmed at Northstar, California

The Placer Country Sheriff's Office has confirmed that a 26-year-old skier died at Northstar Resort, a popular Lake Tahoe ski resort, on Friday, February 6, 2026.

Skiing News / Powder / February 12

Natural Selection Ski Reveals Stacked Wildcard Roster Including Tanner Hall

The five wildcard invitations for one of skiing’s most anticipated competitions, Natural Selection, have arrived, including Olympians, all-around legends, and Freeride World Tour stars.

Skiing News / Powder / February 12

Palisades Tahoe Is Bracing for 50+ Inches of Snow

The long-awaited pattern change seems to be here, and with it, forecasters say, feet of snow could pummel the mountains and ski resorts across California. A taste has already arrived this week, with the Lake Tahoe ski resort Palisades Tahoe reporting a welcome, if not extreme, snowy refresh.

Lindsey Vonn News / Stadium Rant / February 12

Devotion Or Madness? The Tragic Case Of Lindsey Vonn

The Winter Olympics are now in full force, bringing entertainment, controversy, and terrifying accidents. One of the more notable things in the last category was the crash of Lindsey Vonn, a 41-year-old American alpine ski racer.

Skiing News / Powder / February 11

Americans Go One-Two in Olympic Mogul Event for Gold and Silver

It was a one-two performance for America’s Liz Lemley and Jaelin Kauf in the women’s Olympic mogul event. Lemley earned the win and the gold. Kauf earned silver.

Lindsey Vonn News / Powder / February 11

Lindsey Vonn Shares Photo Update From Hospital

The road to recovery continues for Lindsey Vonn, the superstar ski racer who, after leading an increasingly successful return to competition, crashed and broke her leg in the Olympic downhill.

Skiing News / Powder / February 11

American Ryan Cochran-Siegle Locks Down Second Olympic Silver Medal

American ski racer Ryan Cochran-Siegle is once again coming home with an Olympic silver medal. In the men’s super-G race at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games, he cruised into second place, sneaking ahead of Switzerland’s ever-dominant Marco Odermatt.

Skiing News / Powder / February 11

Jessie Diggins' Last Olympics Have Started Slow, but Medals Are Still Within Reach

America’s most decorated cross-country skier Jessie Diggins is poised to earn her fourth or more Olympic medals at the familiar Milan-Cortina 2026 venue

Skiing News / Powder / February 11

Is This Candide Thovex's Best Video Ever?

Candide Thovex is arguably the best skier of his generation, but what isn't up for debate is his unique and mysterious social media strategy. Most pro skiers are forced to upload clips to social media weekly, if not daily.

Skiing News / Powder / February 11

It's a "New Era" for Beloved Ski Area Smugglers' Notch, Vermont

Smugglers' Notch is a family ski area by trade, with endless steeps, glades, and powder stashes tucked between classic Vermont groomers. The ski area has stuck to its roots, namely in preserving its use of slow, fixed-grip double chairlifts to reach each of its three peaks, and has a cult-like following amongst New Englanders.

Skiing News / Athlon Sports / February 11

Lindsey Vonn, Mikaela Shiffrin React to U.S. Skier's Silver Medal Win

U.S. alpine ski icons Mikaela Shiffrin and Lindsey Vonn may not have enjoyed the success they expected at the 2026 Winter Olympics, but they are still celebrating the triumphs of their American teammates with full enthusiasm.

Skiing News / Powder / February 11

Olympic Organizers Reveal Cause of Broken Medals

So far, the Winter Olympics have treated American skier Breezy Johnson well. She raced into first place during the women’s downhill, claiming an Olympic gold, but the medal came with a quick caveat.

Mikaela Shiffrin News / NBC Sports / February 10

Watch: 'Just keep skiing': Mikaela Shiffrin recalls her Olympic journey | Winter Olympics 2026

Skiing News / Powder / February 10

Paula Moltzan and Jackie Wiles Secure Olympic Bronze in First-Ever Team Combined

A pair of Team USA skiers raced to bronze in the new Team Combined alpine racing event, which features one athlete in downhill and one in slalom, on Tuesday, February 10, 2026.

Skiing News / Powder / February 10

Solitude Cancels Some Paid Parking Days In Response To Slow Season

In a move that may seem unlikely as parking programs become the norm at many ski resorts across North America, Solitude Mountain Resort, Utah, is heading in the other direction.

Skiing News / Powder / February 10

Skier Tearfully Admits That He Cheated On Girlfriend After Winning Olympic Medal

The 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics are well underway, and emotional celebrations have been the norm, but Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Laegreid took a different approach after winning his first Olympic medal.

Skiing News / Powder / February 10

American Alex Hall Wins Silver Medal in Olympic Ski Slopestyle

Another Olympics, another slopestyle medal for the American Alex Hall. This time, he grabbed silver, having been beaten out by Norway’s Birk Ruud amid a stacked field of skiers.

Mikaela Shiffrin News / Yardbarker / February 10

'Didn't quite nail it': Shiffrin faces her Olympic curse in Milan Cortina

'Didn't quite nail it': Mikaela Shiffrin faces her Olympic curse in Milan Cortina

After a brilliant teenage debut in 2014 that saw Shiffrin win gold in the slalom, she's struggled to translate her brilliant international form to the Olympic stage.

Jake Paul's fiancée Jutta Leerdam flies in record-setting performance at Winter Olympics

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Skiing News / Powder / February 10

Nerds Are Ruining Backcountry Skiing

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Lindsey Vonn News / Yardbarker / February 8

Sports world reacts to Lindsey Vonn's Winter Olympics crash

Nine days after wrecking and rupturing the ACL in her left knee at a World Cup race in Switzerland, the 41-year-old American competed in the women's downhill event at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics on Sunday.

Vonn suffered broken leg in crash

Vonn finishes third in final downhill training run

American Breezy Johnson wins Olympic women's downhill

Ilia Malinin seals team figure skating gold for Team USA

Ranking the men's hockey teams at the 2026 Winter Olympics