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Palisades Tahoe in California is just one resort that offers some incredible and gnarly lift-accesed, inbounds terrain. | Image: SnowBrains

California is well-known for having incredible, world-class ski resorts throughout the state, from Lake Tahoe to Mammoth. Within those resorts, there are a number of extremely difficult runs and zones — not always necessa...

Lindsey Vonn’s 2025-26 season was recognized by her teammates, awarding her athlete of the year and comeback of the year. | Image: FIS Alpine

Lindsey Vonn has been named Athlete of the Year 2026 by the Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team — voted there by her own teammates and coaches. The 41-year-old alpine skiing legend was named both Athlete of the Year and Best Co...

The Lemaire channel in Antarctica. | Image: iStockPhotos

Atmospheric rivers are long, narrow corridors of concentrated water vapor in the atmosphere that transport large amounts of moisture over...

Estonian cross-country skier Andrus Veerpalu has been accused of doping in connection with Austrian sports manager Stefan Matschiner. | Credit: Delfi Sports Facebook

A November 2024 court settlement in Innsbruck, Austria, has brought Estonian cross-country skiing legend Andrus Veerpalu back into the spotlight. Austrian prosecutors offered Veerpalu a €700 fine...

Mountaineer Kristin Harila celebrates with a photo at the summit of Mount Everest, her 31st 8,000+ peak. | Credit: Kristin Harila Facebook

Kristin Harila has done it again! The Norwegian mountaineer who set the world speed record for