Skiing
Sports in Norway, Like Skiing and Bobsledding, Face Threat From Warming Arctic
LONGYEARBYEN, Norway — It was early April, and while the midnight sun had not yet arrived on the remote archipelago of Svalbard, darkness had begun its annual four-month retreat from the world’s northernmost town. On a cold, pristine morning, sled dogs with their thick coats and powerful legs began a howling chorus as they set […]
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Why Big Sky Is Luxurious, Pricey and Maybe the Future of Skiing.
The dominant landmark at the Big Sky ski resort in Montana is Lone Peak. At 11,166 feet, it towers majestically over the entire area. It is also a little daunting: From the top, which is reached by a 15-passenger tram, you can bask in stunning 360-degree views then test mostly expert terrain that Big Sky […]
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Sheina Vaspi Shines, but Does Not Compromise, at the Paralympics
The para ski team from Chile was training at Winter Park as well, and one of the Chilean coach’s daughters loved Vaspi’s skirt. One day, the girl wore one of her own on the slopes and presented Vaspi with a drawing she had made of her, with Vaspi’s fiery red hair flowing behind her as […]
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The End of the Ski Trail Map?
Even at tradition-bound Mad River Glen in Vermont (where the original single chair was replaced by yet another single when an upgrade was needed), a QR code on signs around the mountain leads skiers to a map on the website to cut down on paper waste, said the spokesman Ry Young. The resort still offers […]
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Meet Vasu Sojitra: The Athlete Challenging Ideas About What Is Possible
Climbing and skiing Denali in Alaska, elevation 20,310 feet, is grueling. Mountaineers endure blizzards, high altitude and weeks in subzero temperatures as they slowly make their way up the highest peak in North America. Vasu Sojitra did it on one leg. At the age of 9 months, Mr. Sojitra’s right leg was amputated because of […]
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In Vermont, a Town Saved a Mountain, and a Mountain Saved a Town
Jim Lyall briskly skied up Mount Ascutney, eagerly pointing out the view. We were skinning up a ski area in southern Vermont, but the chairlifts are long gone. At the top of the mountain we arrived at an abandoned ski patrol cabin and lift station. A cold breeze whipped through the deserted structures. It had […]
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For Skiers, a Winter of Discontent
“Is it just me, or do some of the lifties look older this season?” asked my husband as we rode a chairlift at Snowmass, in Colorado — our local resort — a couple of days after Christmas. I reminded him that during the holidays, the Aspen Skiing Company’s executive team comes out to Snowmass and […]
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The ‘Best Spring Skiing Anywhere’? Try Crete
“Here, now,” our local guide, Nikos Kalatzakis, said on cue, “we have found the Holy Spirit.” It looked heavenly, but we hadn’t yet fully tested the snow, at least not for skiing down. The springlike conditions had felt promising on the way up, but it was mid-afternoon by now and the sun had been on […]
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Fires, Landslides, Lack of Snow: The Ski Industry Girds for Battle
The economic impacts are staggering. A 2018 report by researchers at the University of New Hampshire and Colorado State University for the advocacy group Protect Our Winters shows the five least-snowy winters between 2001 and 2016 cost the industry an estimated $1 billion and more than 17,000 jobs a season. Mr. Scott, the climate professor, […]
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