Introduction Head injuries represent a concern in skiing and snowboarding, with traumatic brain injuries being the most common cause of death. Aim To describe the mechanisms of head and face injuries ...

A pair of freestyle skiing events to be introduced at 2014 Winter Olympics The "dark arts" of slopestyle and ski halfpipe will make their debut at Sochi Several athletes are making switch from alpine ...

ASPEN, Colo. Jon Olsson figures he will spend close to $500,000 in an attempt to win a $6,000 bet. But when it comes to the calculus of quashing skiing stereotypes, saving face, and breaking down ...

A new FIS Alpine World Cup season is on the horizon, and the lead-up to the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics will make this year's events even more competitive. All of the best athletes in the ...

The 2014 Winter Olympics are here proper, which means there’s plenty of skiing to watch. There will be hours upon hours of skiing and plenty of medals to be handed out in alpine, freestyle and ...

LONDON – China and South Korea have produced world-class athletes in several winter sports, but alpine skiing events are notable exceptions. As South Korea prepares to host the 2018 Winter Olympics, ...

We love the glamor of alpine skiing, the glow of tradition, the glitz of stars like Lindsey Vonn, and the gumption of her quest to race the men. But do we love it enough to keep watching when skiing’s ...