BORMIO, Italy (AP) — Locals in Bormio, Italy, ski through the streets during the traditional “Palio delle Contrade,” a unique community cross-country race, this year coinciding with the 2026 Winter ...

Ski mountaineering, known as “ski-mo,” makes its Olympic debut at the 2026 Winter Games in Milan-Cortina, bringing a sport rooted in human survival and military necessity into the global spotlight.

BORMIO, Italy(AP) — They skied uphill through a diamond-shaped pattern and climbed a flight of on-slope stairs in their ski boots. Far from done, they endured more lung-searing climbing, with skis ...

BORMIO, Italy (AP) — In heavy snowfall, the sport of ski mountaineering made its long-awaited Olympic debut Thursday with the men’s and women’s sprint events. A perfectly fitting backdrop for a niche ...