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If you’re itching for a powder fix this winter, there’s no better way to score than hitching a ride in a helicopter. Forget the hour-long lift lines, the ski patrol ropes and the mountains of tracks.

Twelve total Olympic cross-country skiing events will take place at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympic Games. There are six events for both men and women. The distances for each event are now the ...

Alpine: Relating to high mountains. Alpine skiing refers to skiing on a snow-covered mountain course in a race format. Angulation: A skiing technique to help skiers stay balanced while making sharp ...

Alpine skiing is the bread and butter of the Winter Olympics. For those who aren't familiar with the winter sport, it consists of six events: downhill, slalom, giant slalom, super-G, combined, and ...

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