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Terrifying moment massive avalanche smothers crowd of fleeing skiers in Italian Alps

It is the latest in a series of avalanches to have struck the European Alps this winter

The Independent UK

Lake Tahoe avalanche: Skiers ignored warnings? 10 missing after Castle Peak slide amidst severe winter storm in US

A massive avalanche near Lake Tahoe in US, on February 17, 2026, buried 10 backcountry skiers amid a severe winter storm. Six survivors were found alive but rescue efforts are hampered by whiteout conditions and high winds. This incident highlights a deadly winter season and the extreme risks of backcountry…

The Times of India

Winter Olympics briefing: Italy’s blades of glory deliver a lights-out performance

Davide Ghiotto, Andrea Giovannini and Michele Malfatti thrashed the world record-holders, world champions and favourites

The Guardian - UK

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An 87-Year-Old Grandpa Flew To The Olympics For His Grandson's Girlfriend, But It's The Knitwear That's Too Adorable

This is too cute.

Cinemablend

Olympic skiers Vonn and Shiffrin voice concerns over global warming amid glaciers crisis

Team USA skiers Lindsey Vonn and Mikaela Shiffrin are concerned by the impact that global warming is having on glaciers

The Independent UK

Watch: Video shows massive avalanche racing toward group of skiers in Italy; 2 killed

Two off-piste skiers were killed and a third seriously injured when an avalanche struck a mountainside near Courmayeur on Sunday morning, Italy’s central Alpine Rescue service (CNSAS) said.

The Times of India

Guilty or not? Austrian man on trial for leaving as girlfriend freezes to death on mountain

A German climber has gone on trial in Austria accused of leaving his girlfriend to die on the country’s highest mountain. The 33-year-old woman, identified as Kerstin G, froze to death during a winter ascent of the 3,798m Grossglockner in January 2025, the BBC reported.

The Times of India

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The long game: Winter Olympians redefining their prime

The Games are also a test of longevity. How long can greatness last?

Axios

10 skiers missing and 6 found alive as search continues after Northern California avalanche

Search and rescue teams were deployed after a 911 call reported an avalanche with individuals buried

The Independent UK

Brazilian snowboarder Pat Burgener's Olympic journey spans the mountains to music

Brazilian snowboarder Pat Burgener feels complete when he combines his love of the halfpipe with his passion for music

The Independent UK

Jason Kelce And Colin Jost Both Tried Olympic Bobsledding, And I’m Not Sure Who Is More Shook

Their screams!

Cinemablend

British skier killed in French Alps avalanche named after manslaughter investigation opens

Friends of Stuart Leslie paid tribute to a ‘true legend’ after he was one of three people killed in the French ski resort of Val d’Isère

The Independent UK

Swiss TV commentary of Israeli Olympic bobsled run fuels fierce reaction

Switzerland’s public broadcaster has taken down a Winter Olympics clip online after a journalist’s commentary during an Israeli bobsled team’s run was criticized

The Independent UK

A part-time job and DJ gigs helped Lara Hamilton reach the Winter Olympics. Now she wants to put Australia on the map

Despite financial and physical challenges, the Australian with Nordic skiing in her blood is hoping to make an impact in the new sport of skimo

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The Independent UK

Norway's Jens Luraas Oftebro wins 2nd gold in Nordic combined

Norway’s Jens Luraas Oftebro has won his second Nordic combined gold at the Milan Cortina Winter Games in the large hill event

The Guardian - UK

‘No cushion, no seatbelt, no airbag’: the GB bobsledder who races with her eyes closed

Ashleigh Nelson is in the mix for a bobsleigh medal at the Winter Olympics – but that doesn’t mean she enjoys it

Evening Standard

How to spend 72 hours in Lech, Austria

World-class skiing, refined alpine dining and a relaxed après-ski scene, Lech is the perfect spot for a long winter weekend. Maria Boyle has your guide

The Guardian - UK

What exactly is it about Britons that makes us so good at hurtling down an icy drainpipe?

Team GB has swept up the skeleton medals at the Winter Olympics. I suspect it’s something to do with our capacity at weathering tremendous, impotent fear, writes Zoe Williams

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The Guardian - US

‘I’m trying to expand what it means to be a skier’: Mallory Duncan on jazz, freedom and the mountains

The Californian once had ambitions of winning gold at the Winter Olympics. But now he is more interested in what skiing can do for the soul

The Guardian - UK

Winter Olympics briefing: Swiss stranglehold on skiing shows no sign of loosening

Franjo von Allmen has led the way for the men with three golds and Loïc Meillard’s slalom victory brought a fourth gold

Evening Standard

Two Brits killed in avalanche in French ski resort named as tributes pour in

Shaun Overy, 51, and Stuart Leslie, 46, were friends and experienced skiers

The Guardian - AU

How did Australia – better known for its beaches than snow – become a consistent Winter Olympics performer?

Targeted resource allocation and investment in facilities have contributed to a record medal haul – but tougher times may lie ahead

The Independent UK

Gold for Elana! Meyers Taylor, 41, wins Olympic monobob title at Milan Cortina Games

Elana Meyers Taylor has won her first Olympic gold in women’s monobob, and she made history as the oldest American woman to do it at the Winter Games

The Independent UK

Tearful Kirsty Muir ‘really proud’ despite more Winter Olympic medal heartbreak

Muir had to settle for fourth place in the women’s Big Air final.

The Independent UK

Kirsty Muir suffers more medal heartbreak with fourth place in freestyle Big Air

Muir finished just off the podium for the second time.

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