His audacious descents around the world inspired a generation of extreme skiers. “One mistake,” he once said, “you die.”
Tag: Skiing
Snow or No Snow, Australia’s Winter Resorts Are Open
Business owners say it’s hard to keep pace with the country’s sporadic snow conditions and spontaneous skiers.
Pro Skier and Partner Fall to Their Deaths in the Italian Alps
Jean Daniel Pession, a speed skier on the World Cup circuit, and his girlfriend, Elisa Arlian, fell more than 2,000 feet.
Five Missing Skiers Found Dead in Swiss Alps
The police said weather conditions had deteriorated after the group set out from the town of Zermatt over the weekend. The search continued for a sixth person.
Winter Without Snow Is Devastating Indian Kashmir’s Ski Tourism
A dry winter has been devastating to Gulmarg, one of Asia’s highest ski resorts, in Indian-controlled Kashmir.
Gwyneth Paltrow’s Ski Trial Is Getting the Musical Treatment
Is there nothing that can’t be put to song? A small London theater production about the much-covered trial will ask the audience to be jury members.
In Western Ukraine, Far From the Battlefield but Not the War
It has been more than a year since Russia invaded Ukraine, and life continues on. Babies are born. Children go to school. Some families go skiing. And a reporter is paying attention.
Waffles, Gentle Slopes and Cloudberries Everywhere: Skiing in Sälen, Sweden
Gstaad it’s not, but this snowy region within driving distance of Stockholm has welcoming cabins deep in the forest, trails for every level of skier and a possibility of gnomes.
‘Here, It’s Like Paradise’: Ukraine’s Ski Resorts Offer a Respite From the War
Ukrainians have flocked to resorts nestled in the Carpathian Mountains, largely spared the worst of the war, for a respite. One soldier recuperating there explored what it means to heal.
Japan’s Ski Mecca, Niseko, Is Desperate for Workers
Japan reopened its borders just in time for the winter season. The Niseko area is straining to meet the pent-up demand.