When it comes to this Olympics 2026 sport, it’s about the climb—and the descent. Ski mountaineering, or skimo, is the newest sport of the Olympics 2026 adds to the long list of seemingly impossible ...

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 ...

Cam Smith is trying to get used to life as a low-key celebrity. While some Olympic athletes may pass under the radar when out in public, Smith, with his quick smile, bright red hair ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

The tradition still lives on today, with some national teams still sponsored by military organizations in their countries. This, however, is not true of US Skimo, which has been rapidly ...