By Alan Baldwin CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Mikaela Shiffrin has more records to break, more wins to celebrate and surely more medals to drape around her neck. But the most successful Alpine skier in World Cup history,

Ski culture has become bigger than the recreational sport itself, as documented in a photography book by a lifelong skier and apparel designer.

In the wake of the avalanche near Castle Peak in the Tahoe region, the phrase "storm skiing" has surfaced in connection with guided backcountry trips.

Carve: A crisp turn referring to the technique used in Alpine ski racing. When carving, a skier turns their skis onto their edges, a metal strip fixed along the bottom of the ski, which can cut through ice or snow and allow skiers to perform precise turns necessary for a fast run on a race course.

American freeskier Nick Goepper is training in jeans while gearing up for his fourth Olympics and the men’s freeski halfpipe.

US star Mikaela Shiffrin fittingly brought the curtain down on the alpine skiing programme at the Winter Olympics with a long-awaited gold in the women's slalom in Cortina d'Ampezzo on Wednesday.- Mikaela Shiffrin (USA) - Shiffrin went some way to burying the demons of a miserable experience in Beijing four years ago when she won the women's slalom.

Gus Schumacher, left, and Ben Ogden of the United States celebrate after winning the silver medal in the cross-country skiing men's team sprint free at the 2026 Winter Olympics, i

Name: Jesse Rohrer Age: 36 Hometown: Harrisburg Few people can parlay a childhood stint in track and field into mastery of alpine skiing — let alone win a gold medal in it. That’s the unwavering trajectory Jesse Rohrer carved in his winning athletic career — capturing gold in last year’s Special Olympics,

Gather you strength for the ultimate test of Olympic endurance with this handy guide to Cross-country skiing.