Here is everything you need to know about ski mountaineering at the 2026 Winter Olympics, including the full TV and streaming schedule for events.
Ski mountaineering makes its Olympic debut with the men’s and women’s sprint events in Bormio, featuring three rounds and mixed relay competition.
The ‘breakdancing’ of the Winter Olympics with athletes ‘running like hamsters’: Welcome to ski mountaineering - IN DEPTH: The Milano-Cortina Games will be the first to feature ski mountaineering, an Alpine sport which combines fast-paced action with tricky,
At Milan Cortina, every major sport category but ice hockey features men and women competing together.
Tied for second place in the World Cup rankings are France’s Thibault Anselmet, who is also an amateur wildlife photographer, and Spain’s Oriol Cardona Coll, whose photo on the official Olympics website makes him look pretty “coll,” indeed.
The newest sport on the Olympic program goes by the name “skimo,” which is short for ski mountaineering. It’s basic principles are just as condensed: race up the slope and back down as fast as
It’s around 102 years since the very first Winter Olympics were held in the French resort of Chamonix, but this year’s Games will be the first to feature the sport of skimo.
When skimo, as it’s known, makes its Winter Games debut on Thursday, it’ll be a must-watch event.
Emily Harrop is one of France's best medal hopes as ski mountaineering makes its Winter Olympic debut - but she could have been competing for Team GB.