"No one could suggest that the Winter Olympics are lacking in challenge. Skiers zipping down the slopes and flying through the air. Skeletons hurtling around at more than 100km/h. Ice skaters, metal-bladed, spinning, leaping and twisting. Slopestyle athletes pulling off the most outrageous tricks while landing the biggest air. But everyone from recreational skiers to the most extreme sports enthusiasts knows there is always room for more. Enter the new kid on the ice block at Milano Cortina 2026: ski mountaineering."
"From 19 February, the northern Italian town of Bormio will host two skimo events. Sprint and mixed relay races on-piste will offer audiences a fast, fun showcase of athletic ability an intensified taste of what the sport has to offer. The director of the ISMF, Ramone Cooper, who has led the sport's evolution to its Olympic debut, says the differences between skimo and alpine or No"
Winter Olympic competition will include ski mountaineering at Milano Cortina 2026, combining uphill hiking and rapid descents on minimal skis. The discipline originates from practical mountain travel before chairlifts, requiring uphill and downhill movement across rocky terrain and forests. The International Ski Mountaineering Federation modernised the sport for commercialisation, accessibility and Olympic presentation. Italy's Bormio will host sprint and mixed-relay on-piste events beginning 19 February, designed to showcase fast, spectator-friendly athleticism. Traditional ski mountaineering remains rooted in practicality and backcountry touring, but the competitive format emphasises condensed, televised-friendly races and standardised rules to fit the Olympic schedule.
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