This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). If you’ve never heard of ski mountaineering before, you’re not alone. The competitive face of ski touring, this little-known sport ...

Excitement is in the air as the Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club (AVSC) launches its inaugural ski mountaineering (skimo) team. With registration now open and the appointment of a head coach, the ...

A roster of Coloradans is among those hoping to compete in ski mountaineering, or skimo, when the sport makes its debut in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, Italy, in February. U.S. Ski ...

Apple pie. Baseball. Bruce Springsteen. From sports to musicians, the U.S. has countless cultural signifiers. Competitive ski mountaineering—skimo, for short—isn’t one of them, at least for now. “The ...

Thomas and Robin Bussard won gold and silver in ski mountaineering at the Youth Olympics six years ago and in February will ...

Ski Mountaineering, or SkiMo as it is often referred, will make its much-anticipated debut as the newest Winter Olympic sport at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. Olympic SkiMo will bring ...

As the sun begins to rise into the sky, snowcats meticulously work to groom the last section of snow for a brand new ski day. While the mountain may seem completely desolate, people soon exit the ...

A roster of Coloradans is among those hoping to compete in ski mountaineering, or skimo, when the sport makes its debut in the 2026 Winter Olympics this February in Italy. U.S. Ski Mountaineering ...

If you’ve never heard of ski mountaineering before, you’re not alone. The competitive face of ski touring, this little-known sport involves climbing up a mountain then gliding down on skis, testing ...