Ski mountaineering makes Winter Games debut

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What is ski mountaineering? Watch the newest Winter Olympics event for free
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New Olympic sport ski mountaineering set for 2026
2026 Winter Olympics: Ski mountaineering makes Winter Games debut

Olympic Games, Ski Mountaineering and Milan Cortina

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Ski Mountaineering’s Olympic debut: Beautiful races, beautiful place and a sport that belongs
Ski Mountaineering made its Olympic debut on Thursday. For fans and competitors alike, it was a day to remember.

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Ski mountaineering, aka 'skimo,' makes wild debut at Milan Cortina Games
What is “skimo”? A brand new Olympic sport, ski mountaineering, will debut at the Milan Cortina Games

Marianne Fatton wins first gold in ski mountaineering

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Ski mountaineering makes Olympic debut on snowy day as Marianne Fatton of Switzerland wins 1st gold
BORMIO, Italy (AP) — They skied uphill through a diamond-shaped pattern and climbed a flight of on-slope stairs in their ski boots. Far from done, they endured more lung-searing climbing, with skis back on,

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Fatton takes gold as ski mountaineering makes Olympic debut
Marianne Fatton and Oriol Cardona Coll win first ski mountaineering Olympic golds

What is Ski Mountaineering? 'Skimo' Makes Winter Olympics Debut, Crowns 1st Winners

Spain's Oriol Cordona Coll and Switzerland's Marianne Fatton etched their names into history by winning the inaugural Winter Olympic men's sprint and women's sprint races on Feb. 19 amid steady snow at the Stelvio Ski Centre in Bormio, Italy.

Ski mountaineering is the hot new event at the Olympics—and it’s changing everything about ski gear

The 2026 Milan-Cortino Winter Olympics is set to debut a new sport: ski mountaineering, also known as skimo. Over the course of two days at the Stelvio Ski Centre located in Bormio, Italy, 36 athletes will compete in three main events: men’s sprints, women’s sprints, and mixed relay.

What is ski mountaineering? Olympic skimo format, rules, more

Ski mountaineering will make its debut at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Here's how the event works.

Watch: Ski mountaineering makes Olympic debut in dramatic fashion

Marianne Fatton made history by winning gold in the first-ever Winter Olympic ski mountaineering sprint event. Can't view the above video? Click here. The newest sport on the Olympic program made its debut Thursday at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.