Ski Mountaineering (SkiMo) is a fringe sport that’s becoming increasingly less fringe, especially in Europe, and was announced as a new sport for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games. But it’s not ...

Electric skis: A handy speed boost on your way up the slopes Ski mountaineering – aka skimo – is an epic sport in which skiers make their way up to the summit of a mountain, then downhill-ski ...

And in four years, you’ll be able to watch it in the Olympics. Ski mountaineering, or skimo to its devotees, is coming to the Winter Games in 2026 in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy.

Update: Sara Burke finished first among women in the vertical skimo race held on Saturday, Feb. 26, crossing the finish line at the Timberline Ski Area in 44 minutes and 34 seconds. According to ...

“I like the spandex sports,” Brown jokes. “I got lucky with the timing. When I started racing skimo, it was such a small niche in the U.S., so nobody had great gear. I had access to some ...

The device—aptly named the E-SKIMO—is making the rounds at the tech trade show CES 2025, and it’s already drawing attention. Brett Turner, who goes by the online alias brett.tech and is a tech content ...

In the days leading up to Shedhorn Skimo race at Big Sky Resort, avalanche patrol works hard to prepare the approximately 15-mile course up and down Lone Mountain for some of the country’s top ...

Inspired by the success of electric mobility, similar to e-bikes and other battery-powered devices, E-SKIMO combines advanced sensor technology, which allows skiers to enjoy cross-trail traverses ...

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. – The Lake Tahoe region’s most fun and scenic SkiMo competition – the Luggi Foeger Uphill/Downhill Festival – returns to Diamond Peak Ski Resort on March 23 & 24 ...

For Smith, the stakes are a bit higher next year: Skimo was added to the 2026 Olympic program. Only 36 athletes — 18 male and 18 female — will fight for Olympic glory across two events in Milano ...

The United States Ski Mountaineering Association (USA Skimo) announced on Monday that it has entered into an agreement with the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) to establish an Olympic high ...