World Nov 30 The story behind one man’s historic descent of Mount Everest on skis By John Yang, Claire Mufson, Juliet Fuisz
Nation Mar 05 Avalanche south of Anchorage buries at least 3 skiers, Alaska officials say Three skiers who had flown by helicopter to a remote mountain range were swept away by an avalanche and likely killed under the weight of snow nearly as deep as a 10-story building, Alaska State Troopers said Wednesday. By Mark Thiessen, Associated Press
Science Feb 23 Why do skiers sunburn so easily? A snow scientist explains The powdery snow that skiers and snowboarders love, especially on crystal clear days, plays a big role in how much your skin will burn — not the elevation. By Steven R. Fassnacht, The Conversation
Nation Jan 10 Search teams deployed after avalanche at ski resort near Lake Tahoe The avalanche occurred around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Palisades Tahoe, the resort says in a statement on X, formerly Twitter. It wasn’t immediately clear if anyone was missing or injured. By Associated Press
Nation Mar 10 Mikaela Shiffrin gets her record 86th World Cup victory American skier Mikaela Shiffrin has won her record-tying 86th World Cup race with victory in a giant slalom. Shiffrin’s win matched the overall record set by Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark 34 years ago. By Associated Press
Feb 16 American skier Shiffrin wins gold in giant slalom at world championships By Associated Press American skier Mikaela Shiffrin won the gold medal in the women’s giant slalom at the world championships on Thursday, a day after her unexpected split with longtime coach Mike Day. Continue reading
Feb 15 American skier Shiffrin makes surprise split with longtime coach at world championships By Andrew Dampf, Associated Press American skier Mikaela Shiffrin has had an unexpected parting with longtime coach Mike Day during the middle of the world championships after informing him that she planned to take a new direction with her staff at the end of the… Continue reading
Feb 06 Skier Mikaela Shiffrin fails to complete 1st race in world championships By Associated Press Shiffrin is competing in her first major event since failing to win a medal in six starts at last year’s Beijing Olympics. Continue reading
Jan 24 Watch 5:49 American Mikaela Shiffrin makes history as most successful female World Cup skier By William Brangham American skier Mikaela Shiffrin is making history as she now holds more World Cup wins than any female alpine skier. Shiffrin was a teenage prodigy when she burst on the scene more than a decade ago, now she's a two-time… Continue watching
Feb 18 Gu skis her way to gold and the history books in the women’s halfpipe final By Eddie Pells, Associated Press Eileen Gu captured Olympic gold in the women’s ski halfpipe final to become the first action-sports athlete to pick up three medals at the same Winter Games. Continue reading