#skiing

#skiing

Hundreds of thousands of international tourists are expected to descend on Brazil over the next few days for carnival. But you didn't need to go further than the Dolomites on Saturday to see somebody performing samba on a raised platform. Lucas Pinheiro Braathen entered Brazilian sporting folklore by snaring his country's, and continent's, first medal at a Winter Olympics and a gold at that.

Killington Ski Resort in Vermont more than earns the nickname "Beast of the East." After all, it's home to the second-highest summit across the entire Green Mountain range. But that's not its only superlative. It's also the largest ski resort on the East Coast, with six mountain peaks, 19 lifts, 155 trails, a half-pipe, and the highest vertical drop in New England at 3,050 feet.

in the Swiss backcountry. They're young men, both seemingly carefree and indestructible. During their run down the mountain, the pair notice an inn, remove their skis, and step inside for a drink and some apple strudel. There's an old stove throwing off heat; cigarette smoke wafts through the place. After Nick orders wine for both of them, he turns to George and says:

Skiing under the chairlift is usually a great way hunt down some good snow with an audience watching, but it can get pretty dangerous depending on where you are. And no, I'm not talking about the risk of hitting the pole. In areas where the snow gets especially deep or the chair is especially low, there's a chance you could hit your head on the skis or snowboard of a chairlift rider above you.

You won't find either on the Epic or Icon passes, which means fewer skiers and shorter lift lines. The proximity to Flathead Lake, even larger in surface area than Lake Tahoe, also means stunning views and a phenomenon called "snow ghosts" - when ice crystals form on the pines. Both resorts have long, lazy runs for multigenerational skiers and boarders but also challenging terrain for advanced skiers and riders.

Olympic gold medalist Picabo Street was spotted on the slopes in Italy this week giving Snoop Dogg a skiing lesson, and the results are as delightful as you'd hope. Street, one of the most celebrated American alpine racers in history-a World Cup champion and 1998 Olympic downhill gold medalist-has been sharing her expertise with friends and fans while attending the Milano-Cortina Games.

The 2025-26 season is an enigma, with snowstorms and temperatures across the United States not following traditional weather patterns. The current situation for skiing and snowboarding has been flipped upside down. The East has been consistently receiving adequate snow, and more importantly, the temperatures have remained below freezing for months. The West is in the middle of a snow drought, with its worst season in 25 years, as rain and warmer temperatures have made conditions horrible for skiers and snowboarders.

In a recent BLISTER Podcast, Bledsoe talked about how he made the mistake of telling new Patriots owner Robert Kraft, who signed the quarterback's contracts, about a recent helicopter skiing trip he took with his father. Kraft didn't react in the moment, but Bledsoe's next contract had quite a bit of language discussing how much money he'd own the team if he wound up injured on the slopes.

Seclusion is a given. After a 10-minute drive through a gated forest of lodgepole pines, a valet struck a triangle iron bell to welcome me "home." I was escorted to a leather club chair beside a dark steel fireplace and offered a warm towel and a huckleberry-flavored mocktail. An expansive wall of glass framed Lone Mountain, the iconic centerpiece of Big Sky.

I grew up skiing. As in, we lived in the mountains and skied every weekend of winter, kind of thing. At one point, early in our relationship, my husband looked at me, semi-astonished: "I think you're better on skis than feet." So it was reaaaally important to me that, first, my then fiancé (now husband) and I could share this amazing sport together,

Everyone knows that Donny Pelletier is the finest athlete from the great state of Maine. He's got speed, skills, and style that easily outweigh some of the world's most iconic ski racers and competitors. But can he beat 2-time Olympic gold medalist Ted Ligety in a race? Well they met up on the slopes of Deer Valley to find out.

Skiing is hard enough as it is, but the Sickos crew wanted to see if they could make it even harder. They've done a lot in the past to do that, including skiing on enormous, 11-foot-long skis, but this new style of skiing seems to take it to the next level. Using FPV goggles, a camera, and a pretty impressive rig, they managed to set up a real-life 3rd person skiing experience.

Multi-day ski trips, whether you're hitting two, three, four, or more days in a row on the slopes, are a ton of fun, but people who aren't used to skiing multiple days in a row start to get pretty sore pretty quick. This 10 minute recovery stretch routine from Outdoor Adventure Training is a great way to unwind and support recovery after a long day on the slopes, and all you need is a yoga mat and a small space.

While weather and snowpack obviously influenced snow and terrain quality, they also directly control crowd distribution. The most obvious example is early season when coverage is thin and only a few front side runs are open. Every person on the mountain ends up lapping the same narrow footprint of snow. Once the snowpack sets and resorts move into the core winter, different issues arise.

World renown speedrider (paragliding skier) Valentin Delluc couldn't help himself from using his unique combination of skills to spread Christmas cheers from the skies above Avoriaz Ski Resort in France. Valentin donned a Santa suit and wicker basket while buzzing the towns rooftops and tossing packages. He couldn't help himself but to get a little bit naughty and went in for a railslide on a chairlift haul rope. Wishing everyone a very merry and very rad Christmas!

While Austria offers charming, traditional villages with historic centers, France tends to offer more purpose-built resorts that are more functional. France also has more ski-in/ski-out accommodations and cheaper simple apartments. In both countries, resorts tend to be very international with English widely spoken.