Ways to watch the new Olympics sport of ski mountaineering at no cost
A new sport is making its debut at the Winter Olympics today. The first Olympic ski mountaineering (or SkiMo) event kicks off on February 18th in Bormio, Italy. In this competition, athletes compete in sprint races. They ski up a section of the trail, then continue their ascent on foot before skiing downhill again. The […]
Olympic champion Laura Dahlmeier passes away in a mountaineering accident in Pakistan.
Laura Dahlmeier Tragically Passes Away at 31 Laura Dahlmeier, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, has sadly died at the age of 31 following a mountain climbing accident. This incident occurred earlier this week. The German biathlon athlete was hit by a falling rock while climbing in the Karakoram Mountains of northern Pakistan. Initial rescue efforts […]
Social media and map apps blamed for record rise in mountain rescue callouts | Mountaineering
Honeypot locations featured on social media and low-quality navigation apps are likely to be responsible for record numbers of mountain rescue services, including a massive increase in young people who need to be saved, the analysis reveals. The Mountain Rescue team in England and Wales was called out every day in 2024. Scotland’s callouts exceeded […]