New to ski mountaineering? Get the essentials on this exciting Winter Olympic sport that combines steep climbs, ski descents and technical transitions. Learn about the events and top athletes to watch when SkiMo makes its Olympic debut at Milan Cortina 2026.

The 2026 Winter Olympics begin on Feb. 6.

Two years after FIS bought the Freeride World Tour, it added freeride to its list of officially recognized disciplines, making another move towards the Olympics. The upcoming FIS Freeride World Championships weave freeride even more closely into the Olympic infrastructure.

Some of the best American medal hopefuls for the Milan Cortina Olympics come from figure skating and alpine skiing.

The 2026 Winter Olympics will be held in Northern Italy, primarily in Milan and also the Alpine mountain resort town of Cortina d'Ampezzo, where events like bobsled, skeleton, alpine skiing, curling, para snowboard, and more will take place.

The United States has won more than 100 gold medals at the Winter Olympics. Find out which events have brought the most success.

Canada's Marielle Thompson is building some momentum as the Milano-Cortina Olympics approach. The 33-year-old ski cross athlete won a bronze medal on Friday at a World Cup stop in Val di Fassa, Italy,

Lindsey Vonn, Mikaela Shiffrin and Ryan Cochran-Siegle headline the U.S. Olympic Alpine skiing team, which heads to Italy with high hopes.