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Austria

Watch: Olympic champion skier Wise sets new quarterpipe world record

Wise, double Olympic halfpipe champion at the Sochi and Pyeongchang Games, set the record with a straight air tail grab.

USA

Watch: Skiers take on snow and water on competition course

Competitors in costume ski down the mountain then attempt to cross a 27-metre pond at the bottom.

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Swimwear-clad skiers defy the cold in Siberia to mark end of winter

More than 1,500 Russian skiers and snowboarders have marked the end of winter season by riding the slopes in their swim wear.

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Russia's Kemerovo ski resort dresses up for carnival

Hundreds of extreme snow lovers made a massive descent in bright carnival In the Kemerovo region on the territory of the famous ski resort Sheregesh

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Austria

Watch: Daredevils go to extreme lengths to find fresh snow in Austria

Three freeriders abseil onto a mountain-top from a zeppelin in the Austrian Alps - in a bid to find fresh snow.

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Ice-skaters brave the cold in Siberia for a race on the world's deepest lake

Swimsuit wearing ice-skaters braved the Siberian cold to take part in a race on Lake Baikal on Saturday.

Spain

Watch in 360°: Spanish military practices extreme winter rescues

In this immersive report, you can accompany the 2nd Battalion of the Military Emergencies Unit during its annual severe winter storms rescue manoeuvres in the Sierra Nevada mountains in southern Spain.

Austria

Three German skiers killed in Austria avalanche

Three German skiers were found dead on Sunday and a fourth is missing after an avalanche struck an Austrian ski resort.

France

Watch: Extraordinary helicopter rescue in the French Alps

A pilot showed incredible helicopter skills during a rescue mission in the French Alps.

Norway

Norway avalanche: four missing tourists 'believed to have died'

Four tourists, feared to have been swept away in an avalanche in Northern Norway, are "believed to have died," police said.

Experiences

How to have a responsible ski experience?

The pollution of ski resorts and what you can do to avoid it.

Sport

Extreme victory for team Red Bull

Extreme sports athletes took part in the Rise and Fall relay race in Austria with team Red Bull taking the honours.

Austria

Austria says it has opened a doping probe into Russian biathletes

The doping investigation relates to last year's World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.

Austria

Cable cars collide at Austrian ski resort

Several cable cars have collided at an Austrian ski resort.

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Hundreds of Santas hit the ski slopes for charity

Hundreds of skiing and snowboarding jolly Old St. Nicks hit the slopes Sunday (02 DEC. 2018) in Maine for a good cause.

Italy

Watch: Freestyle skiers jump roads on Italy's highest mountain pass

Germany's Benedikt Mayr and Italy's Markus Eder completed an extraordinary run by jumping over several roads of the highest mountain pass in Italy.

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Watch: Finnish skiers in fancy dress enjoy a muddy challenge

The event took place in northern Finland, with competitors wearing high heels, floral dresses or suits.

Sport

Poland’s Andrzej Bargiel becomes the first to ski down from K2

Andrzej Bargiel has skied his way into the record books by becoming the first man to descend one of the world’s highest mountains.

Adventures

Georgian Adventures: Georgia is also a place to ski!

In our Georgian Adventures, we discover Georgia's best-known ski resort, Gudauri, and the activities to be found there. Some are not for the faint-hearted!

France

360º Skiing on the snowy mountain tops of La Grave

It’s almost the end of ski season, which was marked by an exceptional volume of snow.