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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.

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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.

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 11

Watch: Mikaela Shiffrin delivers heartfelt congrats to Moltzan, Wiles | 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

The '2024 Paris Olympics medal leaders' quiz

Skiing News / Powder / February 10

Nerds Are Ruining Backcountry Skiing

This story originally appeared in the print magazine POWDER 2026 Photo Annual. Copies are still available while supplies last. Click here to get yours.

Skiing News / Powder / February 10

Winter Is Back: 12 Inches for The West to Be Followed by a "Monster" Holiday Weekend Storm

The best midweek skiing will be in California on Wednesday, February 11, and Utah on Thursday, February 12. The Sierra peaks Tuesday night into Wednesday with snow levels falling through the event, and the Wasatch keeps accumulating steadily from Tuesday night through Thursday.

Skiing News / Powder / February 10

"To Victory!" Six Days Backcountry Skiing in Georgia’s Caucasus Mountains

In the last few years, the tiny European country of Georgia has suddenly landed on the map as an otherworldly ski destination. Sitting on the southern border of Russia and the western end of the Black Sea, Georgia is a country that’s been caught in wars since the 10th Century AD.

Skiing News / Powder / February 10