If you plan to hike this summer and want to avoid knee pain, a walking coach recommends following this four-week treadmill walking plan Don’t fall victim to hiker’s knee Fit & Well · Apr 26
UK schoolboys’ fatal hike remembered in Black Forest 90 years on Relatives of London pupils and German villagers mark anniversary of ‘English misfortune’ that Nazis turned into propaganda coup The Guardian - UK · Apr 25
A massive, unstable ice block stalls Everest climbers at base camp A massive ice block on the route above Mount Everest's base camp is delaying climbers seeking to scale the world's highest peak The Independent UK · Apr 24
6 stand trial in Istanbul over insecticide poisoning deaths of Turkish-German family Six hotel staff and pest control workers are on trial in Turkey, charged with causing the deaths of a German family poisoned by insecticide while on vacation in Istanbul The Independent UK · Apr 21
Boost heart health, learn new skills and fall in love with cardio with this athlete-approved alternative to road running Professional trail runner Anna Gibson makes the case for a sport that powered her to the 2026 Winter Olympic Games for Team USA Fit & Well · Apr 18
From gentle strolls to zipline thrills: summer hiking in the Swiss Alps The vertiginous Valais canton offers adventures aplenty, from abseiling down gorges to wild swims in glacial pools – and nights swapping hiking tales in mountain huts The Guardian - UK · Apr 15
Fiss: Austria's best kept ski secret for the ultimate family escape For great skiing, convenience, infrastructure and value, Fiss in Austria delivers says Rose Beer Evening Standard · Apr 14
Teenager suffers brain bleed and broken jaw in crash at Paris-Roubaix Femmes Kamilla Aasebø not expected to need brain surgery, team says Cycling Weekly · Apr 14
California ski resort extends its season after a major spring snowstorm A major spring snowstorm briefly closed a key Northern California interstate and extended the ski season at Mammoth Mountain The Independent UK · Apr 13
My first ski holiday: why haven't I been doing this my whole life? Not the ninth circle of hell as she had imagined. Rather, hitting the slopes in South Tyrol is a magical experience, finds Anna van Praagh Evening Standard · Apr 13
Watch As A Skier Nearly Gets Run Over By A Snowmobile, Narrowly Escaping Injury A routine occurrence in backcountry skiing or snowboarding is to take a snowmobile up, then send it down sans rider. But things can go wrong, as one skier found out after nearly being run over by one. RideApart · Apr 13
What to wear for a very end of season ski trip (and how to look after your kit when you get back) There’s still time to enjoy the slopes in style Evening Standard · Apr 12
A walking coach says these three moves will help you build lower-body strength and avoid hiker’s knee Done together, the exercises take just 10 to 15 minutes Fit & Well · Apr 12
Who was Jim Whittaker? First American to summit Mount Everest and REI leader dies at 97 Jim Whittaker, the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest and a central figure in popularising modern mountaineering, has died at the age of 97. His life combined high-risk exploration with business leadership and environmental advocacy, leaving a lasting impact on outdoor culture. The Times of India · Apr 9
The Guardian - US · Apr 7 Drone racing to drone strikes: have war and sport become indistinguishable? The Trump administration’s pushing of the war in Iran reflects a sporting culture driven by clipped-up content, shameless tribalism and a lust for escalation
The Independent UK · Apr 6 Analysis by avalanche experts questions decisions by guides on deadly California backcountry trip An investigation has found nine backcountry skiers killed in the deadliest avalanche in modern California history were being guided through dangerous terrain when safer routes were available
Radio France Internationale · Apr 5 French ski resorts face 'downward spiral' amid climate change and funding meltdown This winter’s heavy snowfall in the Alps and Pyrenees has given a welcome boost to France’s ski resorts, but it's only a temporary reprieve as global warming threatens mid and low-altitude sites with closure. To survive, resorts must diversify – a shift that requires not just investment, but a significant…
The Times of India · Apr 4 'They were more lenient in the past...': Canadian family living in US denied visa at border while returning from short Quebec holiday A Canadian family living in Massachusetts has been left stranded for weeks after being denied re-entry into the US following a short ski trip to Quebec.
Cycling Weekly · Apr 2 'His dog ate my donuts, all I wanted was a donut' – how Lizzie Hermolle became the fastest woman to scale the height of Everest by bike off-road Hermolle finished in a time of 11 hours and five minutes
Cycling News · Mar 31 'Strong athletic potential and a high VO2 max' – Decathlon CMA CGM sign skier and four-time Olympic medallist Émilien Jacquelin for NewGen Devo team project Team sees potential in sprinting for skier, who will contine to aim for 2030 Winter Olympics
The Guardian - UK · Mar 28 Tim Dowling: six years of Duolingo and I speak a little Italian, but understand nothing Luckily, I have learned two phrases that express my helplessness very efficiently
Marie Claire · Mar 27 Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis Just Got Invited to go Skiing With an Olympic Legend Lindsay Vonn revealed that Prince William reached out to her after her Olympic crash.
Evening Standard · Mar 27 Caprices is the coolest electronic music festival on the slopes With a world-class electronic music lineup and a killer location, the festival is a one-man case for booking a trip to Switzerland
Sports Illustrated · Mar 26 Lindsey Vonn Opens Up About What She Doesn’t Want to be ‘Remembered for’ After Olympic Crash Vonn gave her first sit-down interview since undergoing multiple surgeries after her Olympic crash.
Radio France Internationale · Mar 26 Podcast: French Greens, skiing's melting future, nuclear radio hoax A look at France's local elections, and what happened to the 2020 "green wave". The small French ski resort fighting to keep its slopes open despite diminishing snowfall. And the 1946 radio programme that was accused of causing a nuclear scare.