New to ski mountaineering? Get the essentials on this exciting Winter Olympic sport that combines steep climbs, ski descents ...

Jackson Hole athlete Anna Gibson snagged a historic gold medal for Team USA Skimo and an Olympic spot in her skimo World Cup debut. 2026 marks the first time that ski mountaineering, or Skimo, will be ...

The 2026 Winter Games in Milano Cortina will feature more medals than previous years, thanks to eight new events. The most notable addition is ski mountaineering -- or "skimo" -- an entirely new ...

What organizers say about disciplines just approved for 'Alpes 2030' Games ...

Ski mountaineering, or “skimo,” is the first entirely new sport at the Winter Olympics since 2002. As its name suggests, skimo combines elements of skiing and mountaineering, requiring competitors to ...

But could it be better? The first installment of The Last Chair with Jack O’Brien. Welcome to the Last Chair with Jack O’Brien, a new backpage-style column that will focus on human-interest stories ...

It’s around 102 years since the very first Winter Olympics were held in the French resort of Chamonix, but this year’s Games will be the first to feature the sport of skimo. Short for ski ...

Kirsty Coventry, elected last March as the first female president of the International Olympic Committee, touts the Milan Cortina Winter Games that officially open Friday as “the most gender-balanced ...

The sport of ski mountaineering is making its debut at the Winter Olympics in Italy this year. Skimo, as athletes call it today, involves racing up steep mountains on skis before turning around and ...

Welcome to the Last Chair with Jack O'Brien, a new backpage-style column that will focus on human-interest stories and ski culture. A new installment will run every other week. I’ll readily admit it.