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The IOC has gathered in Lausanne, Switzerland, to review initiatives launched by Kirsty Coventry since her election last June as its president. | Image: IOC Ski mountaineering (skimo) has been officially approved for inclusion in the Alpes 2030 Olympic Winter Games by the 146th International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session in Lausanne, Switzerland. The IOC executive…

Mt Baw Baw is popular with families and is only 2.5 hours from Melbourne. | Image: Mt Baw Baw Winter is officially getting underway at Mt. Baw Baw Alpine Resort in Australia’s state of Victoria. The small, family-friendly resort announced today that it will open for skiing and snowboarding tomorrow, June 27, thanks to a…

  Winter has arrived at The Remarkables, NZ. | Image: Webcam Winter has officially arrived at The Remarkables, with the Queenstown ski area announcing it will open for the 2026 season on Saturday, June 27, following fresh snowfall and a successful snowmaking window. After receiving 10 to 15 centimeters (4 to 6 inches) of wind-affected…

UVM Ski Club. Credit: UVM Ski Club Website There are plenty of great colleges in the U.S., but those located near ski resorts should jump to the top of the list for any skier or rider. Considering the location, distance, and number of ski resorts in the area, here are the top six in no…

Freestyle skiers compete at FIS World Cups for medals, Olympic qualification, and Crystal Globes. | Credit: Alex Ferreira Instagram Each season, freestyle skiers travel the world to compete in International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) World Cups on their journey to medals, the Olympic Games, and Crystal Globes, a season-long award given to freeskiing’s most…

Your votes can help U.S. skiers win ESPY awards. American Mikaela Shiffrin, the greatest alpine skier of all time, is nominated for the Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly (ESPY) award in the Best Athlete – Women’s Sports category. Hockey star Hilary Knight, golfer Nelly Korda and WNBA standout A’ja Wilson join the Colorado-based ski star in…

The Nivia 3D finder avalanche transceiver, the outdoor industry’s first beacon to utilize a localized 3D coordinate system for direct, straight-line rescue routing. | Photo: boardsportsource.com For over 50 years, the fundamental science of avalanche rescue has remained stubborn and unchanged: transceiver manufacturers expected skiers to hunt along invisible, curved magnetic flux lines. This process…

The Kumme Gondola in Zermatt, which uses Doppelmayr’s AURO system, does not need a liftie. | Credit: Matterhorn Chalets For forever, chairlifts at ski resorts have had lift operators. There to help skiers load, to shut down lifts for emergencies, and sometimes for a quick hello, lifties have become a central part of the skiing…

After beginning operations earlier this year, Sweetwater Heli is expanding its terrain offering. | Photo: Sweetwater Heli Sweetwater Heli Adventures (SHA) is set to significantly expand its heli-skiing terrain after signing a long-term, multi-year agreement to operate on Mount Grant, an 11,285-foot peak located within Nevada’s Hawthorne Army Depot. The agreement represents the first time…

French ski mountaineer and IFMGA guide Guillaume Pierrel was killed in an avalanche on Pakistan’s K6 on Wednesday. | Photo: Guillaume Pierrel Facebook The global mountaineering and steep skiing communities are mourning the loss of Guillaume “Gee” Pierrel, who died following a devastating avalanche on K6 (7,282 m) in Pakistan’s Karakoram Range Wednesday morning, June 24.…