skiing

Between bombings, Ukrainians find fun (and a sense of normalcy) at a Kyiv ski resort

5:01am January 27, 2024

A ski resort in Kyiv offers a respite during a war that has lasted nearly two years. "We are looking forward to victory but we cannot put our lives on stop," says a parent who brought her family here.

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Gwyneth Paltrow enters the courtroom for her trial, Friday, March 24, 2023, in Park City, Utah, where she is accused in a lawsuit of crashing into a skier during a 2016 family ski vacation, leaving him with brain damage and four broken ribs.

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Gwyneth Paltrow takes the stand in a Utah court for a trial over a 2016 ski crash

7:47pm March 24, 2023

by Jonathan Franklin

The Oscar-winning actress took the stand Friday in Park City for a jury trial that will determine who was at fault in the 2016 crash. Paltrow is seeking $1 in damages.

Mikaela Shiffrin speeds down the course during an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom in Meribel, France, on Thursday.

Mikaela Shiffrin wins gold in giant slalom at the world championships

1:45pm February 16, 2023

by The Associated Press

The victory makes Shiffrin only the fourth female skier to win world titles in four different disciplines. Last month, she broke Lindsey Vonn's women's record of 82 World Cup wins.

Hilaree Nelson of Telluride, Colo., left, and James Morrison of Tahoe, Calif., raise their fists in October 2018 as the pair arrived in Kathmandu, Nepal.

A famed U.S. extreme skier's body is recovered in Nepal

2:50pm September 28, 2022

by The Associated Press

Hilaree Nelson, 49, was skiing down from the summit of 26,775-foot Mount Manaslu on Monday when she fell off the mountain

Mikaela Shiffrin of Team USA skis during the super-G competition on Friday at the Beijing Olympics. She placed ninth after failing to finish her last two races.

With a 9th place finish in Beijing, Mikaela Shiffrin shows signs of bouncing back

7:56am February 11, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

"Coming back out and getting the chance to race again was just the perfect thing to do, actually," Shiffrin said. She had failed to finish qualifying runs in two events earlier this week.

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A Winter Of Joy For Powderhounds Falling In Love With Backcountry Skiing

8:01am February 06, 2021

by Stina Sieg

The pandemic meant the end of skiing in resorts that had chairlifts. But at back-country runs operated without lifts, it's business as usual.

There's plenty of social distance out on the slopes, but resorts are requiring masks in lift lines and lodges and limiting lodge use. Most skiers and boarders are happy to comply but Schweitzer Mountain in Idaho had to suspend season passes for some who r

Ski Down and Mask Up — Resorts Try To Stay Safe In Pandemic Skiing Boom

4:19pm January 18, 2021

by Chris Arnold

Ski areas are seeing record sales of season passes as people look for outdoor exercise this winter. Most are requiring masks, limiting lodge use, and making people put their boots on at their cars.

Interstate 70 west of Denver is backed up with ski traffic on Jan. 18. Coloradans make this powder pilgrimage every weekend, and traffic has gotten worse.

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Colorado Tries To Get Skiers Out Of Cars And Onto Buses To Tamp Down Traffic

5:00am January 30, 2020

by Nathaniel Minor

Denver has great skiing nearby, but traffic congestion can ruin weekend trips. Resorts are subsidizing ski buses, but so far it hasn't panned out as the solution.

High school skiers compete in the annual Lynx Loppet race at Kincaid Park in Anchorage. The park has 30 miles of trails, but competitors were limited to a mile-long loop of man-made snow.

More Ice And Less Snow Gets A Chilly Reception In Anchorage, Alaska

7:01am December 28, 2019

by Nat Herz

As the climate warms, recent winters in Anchorage, Alaska, have seen more ice. The trend is leading to safety concerns and new measures to cope in this city where winter is defined by snow.

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Dan Gilbert says we're not great at predicting how much we will enjoy an experience in part because we fail to consider all of the details. We think a visit to the dentist will be terrible — but we're forgetting about the free toothbrush, the nice chat

Science

Decisions, Decisions: Some We Struggle To Make, Others We Can't Forget

5:11pm July 25, 2019

This week on the Hidden Brain radio show, decision-making. We learn why we often stumble when trying to make ourselves happy, and why certain decisions leave us wondering "what if?"

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