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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Skiing articles  Skiing
    An avalanche in Northern California was the worst in the US for 40 years. Here's how it unfolded
     19 February 2026
    An avalanche in California has left eight back-country skiers dead and one missing. Here's how it unfolded.
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    Winter Olympics 2026: Dog invades cross-country skiing, Americans get engaged as Ally Hickman feels the pain — day 12 quick hits
    19 Feb: A pair of US athletes announce their engagement as Ally Hickman's medal bid turns sour and a dog steals the show at the cross-country skiing. Here are the quick hits from day 12 at the Winter Olympics.... more
    Aerials delay is not unusual, as snow causes chaos at Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics
    18 Feb: Delays are nothing new in skiing events, with weather and light a constant battle for event organisers. However, the Australian aerials team has an unusual method to handle the disruption.... more
    Frustration for skier Alice Robinson after missing a medal at the Winter Olympics
    16 Feb: Frustration for skier Alice Robinson after missing a medal at the Winter Olympics... more
    Valentino Guseli thought he saw an 'omen from the shred gods' during the 2026 Winter Olympics halfpipe final
    14 Feb: As Valentino Guseli watched his teammate Scotty James "tearing" the halfpipe apart, he thought an "omen from the shred gods" would deliver him an elusive Olympic gold medal.... more
    Cam Bolton sent message of support to Josie Baff before she won gold at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games
    14 Feb: The injury-ravaged Australian snowboard cross team earned an enormous boost with Josie Baff's Winter Olympic gold medal, with injured teammate Cam Bolton urging his teammate to keep the faith.... more
    Scotty James wins silver medal in snowboard halfpipe at 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games
    14 Feb: Scotty James has fallen short of an elusive Olympic gold, instead claiming a second silver medal in the snowboard halfpipe.... more
    Winter Olympics 2026: Josie Baff claims Australia's second gold with stunning snowboard cross triumph
    14 Feb: Josie Baff has become Australia's second gold medallist at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, claiming victory in the women's snowboard cross.... more
    Winter Olympics 2026: Australian snowboard cross riders struggle after Cam Bolton's injury
    13 Feb: Cam Bolton's broken neck hangs heavily over the Australian snowboard cross team, with his late replacement Jimmy Johnstone vowing his appearance was "all for him".... more
    Scotty James and Valentino Guseli raise their level at 'unbelievable' snowboard halfpipe qualifier at Winter Olympic Games
    12 Feb: Scotty James is the man to beat in the snowboard halfpipe at the 2026 Winter Olympics, but a stunning qualifying competition proves that the final is going to be on another level entirely.... more

     Most Popular Recent Skiing News
     05 Feb: Australian man Michael 'Micky' Hurst dies in Japan while skiing +++++++++++
     06 Feb: Valentino Guseli gets snowboard big air wildcard, leaps into final at Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics +++++++++++
     12 Feb: Snowboarder Cam Melville Ives has finished eighth in qualifying to advance to the final of the halfpipe at the Milan-Cortina Olympics +++++++++
     09 Feb: She may have topped qualifying - but snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott's indicating she still has a couple of surprises up her sleeve for tomorrow morning's Big Air final at the Winter Olympics +++++++++
     07 Feb: What you need to know about skiing in Japan and how to keep yourself safe on the slopes ++++++++
     08 Feb: Kiwi skiers Luca Harrington and Ben Barclay are through to the freeski slopestyle final at the Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina ++++++++
     25 Jan: Scotty James wins fifth-straight X-Games superpipe gold ahead of Milano Cortina Games ++++++++

     Skiing NewsLinks
      19 Feb: The newest olympic sport has the oldest history – and is a window into the future (Sydney Morning Herald)
      19 Feb: Norwegian superstar clinches record-equalling gold (Sydney Morning Herald)
      18 Feb: 'absolutely stunning!' norway's frostad wins 'best big air final of all-time' (BBCWorld)
      18 Feb: Vonn returns home to us after horrific crash (Sydney Morning Herald)
      16 Feb: Norway's klaebo wins record ninth gold (BBCWorld)
      15 Feb: Winter olympics: kiwi duo fails to qualify for women’s freestyle big air final (Stuff.co.nz)
      14 Feb: Vomiting musgrave battles heat & norwegians to set new best (BBCWorld)
      14 Feb: Two britons among three dead in french alps avalanche (BBCWorld)
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