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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 ...

One of the latest additions to the Winter Olympics is ski mountaineering, or skimo for short. Though it's new to the world stage, the sport has been around for years. But how does it work? "Skimo as a ...

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 ...

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In December 2014, a few months after he enrolled at a small liberal arts college in the Rocky Mountains, Cam Smith decided to give the sport of ski mountaineering a try. He purchased some cheap gear, ...

Learn more about the Olympics’ newest sport and Team USA’s best chance for qualifying and bringing home the hardware. Briley's Goal To Qualify for Milan-Cortina on Home Soil A Skimo Sprinting Primer ...

Skimo as *** race is definitely high output, um, it's basically like trail running. As Stow, Vermont resident Aaron Rice would tell you, Skimo is no walk in the park. 321, right. But *** sprint up *** ...

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 ...

Wed, March 11, 2026 at 3:08 PM UTC Some might feel that skimo racing takes the most soulful of winter sports and distills it to a Strava-induced drone fest. That is but one perspective. But what has ...

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 ...

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 ...