Chairlifts, gondolas, and trams are, understandably, a point of enormous fascination for many skiers. Aside from those who shirk ski resorts entirely, they’re fundamental to the skiing experience, ...

Sylvain Saudan, who has died aged 87, was a Swiss extreme skier known as the “skier of the impossible” for his steep and solo descents of big mountain faces around the world. It was in 1967 that ...

Extreme skiing. With those two words, others whoosh into focus: No limits. Adrenaline. Adventure. Conquest. The joy of living each moment, senses engaged, making each turn, bump, drop and jump count.

Two ski patrollers were caught in an avalanche Friday, Feb. 14 at the Mammoth Mountain ski area, leaving one injured in “extremely critical” condition, officials said. Mammoth Mountain officials said ...

As rising temps change daily life, they’re fueling greater concern about climate change — more than wildfires or hurricanes, researchers say. In south-central Wisconsin, near record warmth in January ...