China said it succeeded on a vow by Xi Jinping, the country’s top leader, to nurture millions of winter sports enthusiasts. But will the interest last after the Winter Games end?
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Julie Pomagalski, Former Olympic Snowboarder, Is Killed in an Avalanche
The 40-year-old competed for France in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and at the Turin Games in 2006.
36 Hours in Niseko
Sublime skiing, snowboarding and “snow-surfing” are only part of the story in this Japanese resort. Culinary adventures abound, local whiskey flows and hot springs are the perfect après-ski option.
Jake Burton Carpenter, Who Ushered in Snowboarding as a Sport, Dies at 65
After his fascination with the Snurfer, a crude version of a snowboard created in the 1960s, he built the first successful snowboard company.