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Andorra

Watch: World’s fastest skiers race down slopes at 200 km per hour

Skiers taking part in the Speed Skiing World Cup soar down at over 200 km per hour.

13/04/2018

World News

Le Derby de la Meije — the ultimate off-piste race

Welcome to La Grave in the French Alps for the 30th anniversary of the Derby de la Meije, a legendary event for freeride enthusiasts daring to race off-piste.

11/04/2018

Georgia

Skiers throw themselves from lift as it malfunctions at Georgia resort

Skiers at Gudauri ski resort in Georgia were forced to throw themselves off a broken ski lift as chairs crashed into each other at the bottom of a slope.

16/03/2018

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Take a ride with the Alpine Rescue team in the French Alps

The Alpine Rescuers are on the front line when disaster strikes.

05/03/2018

Living

Style on the slopes: our selection of ethical and sustainable skiwear

Five outdoor wear brands championing enjoyment and protection of our beautiful planet.

01/03/2018

Korea

Winter Olympics: Ester Ledecka wins Winter Olympics double gold

The win makes her the fifth person to win gold in two different sports.

24/02/2018

South Korea

Pyeongchang 2018 round-up: what happened today at the Winter Olympics?

From the OAR's first gold, to bronze for Switzerland in Curling and new doping results, find out everything you need to know about Friday's Winter Olympics.

23/02/2018

Sport

Hirscher collects gold with slick combined run

Austria's Marcel Hirscher finally ends his quest for Olympic gold as Chloe Kim grabs the half-pipe gold for the United States

13/02/2018

South Korea

Stong winds causing havoc at Winter Olympics

Two Alpine events were cancelled after the gondola taking skiers to the top of the mountain stopped running

12/02/2018

Russia

Up to 1.5 million Russians expected for annual ski run

Events nationwide will see five and ten-kilometre courses for people of all ages

11/02/2018

Austria

Skiers airlifted after Austrian chairlift gets stuck

About 150 skiers in Austria had to be rescued after their chairlift broke down

30/01/2018

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Zermatt: airlifted to safety

Helicopters fly stranded tourists out of the Swiss resort.

10/01/2018

France

Alps hit by 'once-in-a-generation' snow storms

Hundreds of roads across the Alps in France, Italy and Switzerland were closed, cutting off resorts and villages, after the kind of snowfall that only comes once every 30 years.

09/01/2018

Switzerland

Zermatt: 13,000 stranded as high risk of avalanche threatens ski resor

The Swiss resort has been fully closed to traffic in and out since Monday evening after authorities raised the avalanche risk to the maximum level of five.

09/01/2018

France

Watch: spectacular moonlight journey through the Alps

Frenchman Valentin Delluc soars his way across the Bossons glacier guided by the light of the moon and an LED.

05/01/2018

United Kingdom

British skier sets ski towing world record

03/10/2017

Poland

Retro piste action in Poland

Zakopane hosted the 19th annual Easter Egg retro ski competition.

17/04/2017

Sport

Spills and thrills at Freeride World Championships

France's Leo Slemmett became the new world champion on skis while his compatriot Marion Haerty won the women's snowboard title

04/04/2017

France

360°: How avalanches are triggered to keep skiers safe

Explosives powerful enough to blow up a house are being used to keep skiers safe from the risk of avalanches.

03/04/2017

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Skimpy skiing in Sochi

Hundreds of Russian skiers in swimwear hit the slopes of Sochi in a world record attempt.

02/04/2017