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Watch: Video shows massive avalanche racing toward group of skiers in Italy; 2 killed

Two off-piste skiers were killed and a third seriously injured when an avalanche struck a mountainside near Courmayeur on Sunday morning, Italy’s central Alpine Rescue service (CNSAS) said.

The Times of India

Guilty or not? Austrian man on trial for leaving as girlfriend freezes to death on mountain

A German climber has gone on trial in Austria accused of leaving his girlfriend to die on the country’s highest mountain. The 33-year-old woman, identified as Kerstin G, froze to death during a winter ascent of the 3,798m Grossglockner in January 2025, the BBC reported.

The Times of India

The long game: Winter Olympians redefining their prime

The Games are also a test of longevity. How long can greatness last?

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10 skiers missing and 6 found alive as search continues after Northern California avalanche

Search and rescue teams were deployed after a 911 call reported an avalanche with individuals buried

The Independent UK

Brazilian snowboarder Pat Burgener's Olympic journey spans the mountains to music

Brazilian snowboarder Pat Burgener feels complete when he combines his love of the halfpipe with his passion for music

The Independent UK

Jason Kelce And Colin Jost Both Tried Olympic Bobsledding, And I’m Not Sure Who Is More Shook

Their screams!

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British skier killed in French Alps avalanche named after manslaughter investigation opens

Friends of Stuart Leslie paid tribute to a ‘true legend’ after he was one of three people killed in the French ski resort of Val d’Isère

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Swiss TV commentary of Israeli Olympic bobsled run fuels fierce reaction

Switzerland’s public broadcaster has taken down a Winter Olympics clip online after a journalist’s commentary during an Israeli bobsled team’s run was criticized

The Independent UK

A part-time job and DJ gigs helped Lara Hamilton reach the Winter Olympics. Now she wants to put Australia on the map

Despite financial and physical challenges, the Australian with Nordic skiing in her blood is hoping to make an impact in the new sport of skimo

The Guardian - AU

Norway's Jens Luraas Oftebro wins 2nd gold in Nordic combined

Norway’s Jens Luraas Oftebro has won his second Nordic combined gold at the Milan Cortina Winter Games in the large hill event

The Independent UK

‘No cushion, no seatbelt, no airbag’: the GB bobsledder who races with her eyes closed

Ashleigh Nelson is in the mix for a bobsleigh medal at the Winter Olympics – but that doesn’t mean she enjoys it

The Guardian - UK

How to spend 72 hours in Lech, Austria

World-class skiing, refined alpine dining and a relaxed après-ski scene, Lech is the perfect spot for a long winter weekend. Maria Boyle has your guide

Evening Standard

What exactly is it about Britons that makes us so good at hurtling down an icy drainpipe?

Team GB has swept up the skeleton medals at the Winter Olympics. I suspect it’s something to do with our capacity at weathering tremendous, impotent fear, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

‘I’m trying to expand what it means to be a skier’: Mallory Duncan on jazz, freedom and the mountains

The Californian once had ambitions of winning gold at the Winter Olympics. But now he is more interested in what skiing can do for the soul

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Winter Olympics briefing: Swiss stranglehold on skiing shows no sign of loosening

Franjo von Allmen has led the way for the men with three golds and Loïc Meillard’s slalom victory brought a fourth gold

Evening Standard

Two Brits killed in avalanche in French ski resort named as tributes pour in

Shaun Overy, 51, and Stuart Leslie, 46, were friends and experienced skiers

The Guardian - AU

How did Australia – better known for its beaches than snow – become a consistent Winter Olympics performer?

Targeted resource allocation and investment in facilities have contributed to a record medal haul – but tougher times may lie ahead

The Independent UK

Gold for Elana! Meyers Taylor, 41, wins Olympic monobob title at Milan Cortina Games

Elana Meyers Taylor has won her first Olympic gold in women’s monobob, and she made history as the oldest American woman to do it at the Winter Games

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The Independent UK

Tearful Kirsty Muir ‘really proud’ despite more Winter Olympic medal heartbreak

Muir had to settle for fourth place in the women’s Big Air final.

The Independent UK

Kirsty Muir suffers more medal heartbreak with fourth place in freestyle Big Air

Muir finished just off the podium for the second time.

The Independent UK

Austria wins gold in 1st Olympic men's super team ski jump as event is shortened due to weather

Austria has won the first Olympic men’s super team ski jumping event

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Team GB’s Winter Olympics success: sporting inspiration lifts the grey February mood

Editorial: A record gold medal haul, amid blue Italian skies, has made for compelling viewing. The Games can be a catalyst for new grassroots investment in the UK

The Independent UK

Olympic meltdown: Norway's Atle Lie McGrath loses gold medal in slalom, then control of emotions

Norway's Atle Lie McGrath saw his gold-medal hopes slip away in the Olympic slalom and decided to send his ski poles sailing along with them

The Independent UK

Rap to rev up, soul to calm down: Freestyle skiers pick their soundtracks at the Winter Olympics

The Olympic big air jump in freestyle skiing and snowboarding causes hearts to thump and nerves to fray

The Independent UK

Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale have inspired next generation – GB coach

The pair won mixed team snowboard-cross gold.

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