Alpine skiing has been a staple of the Winter Games for decades, drawing global attention for its combination of athleticism ...

Mountains around the globe are inaccessible to the average skier due to dangerous terrain and steep slopes. The relatively new extreme sport, speed riding, gives its practitioners access to these ...

Explore Olympic Alpine skiing basics—learn about all events (downhill, slalom, giant slalom, super-G, combined), competition rules and how medals are won at the Winter Games.

There are only two ways to experience the sensation of speed-skiing. One is to do it. The other is to jump out of an aeroplane. The only difference is that speed-skiers go marginally faster. It is the ...

Park Slope residents who want the speed limit reduced think “twenty is plenty” — but Greenwood Heights neighbors say not so fast. Some Park Slope parents and civic leaders want the city to draw up a ...

This February, Britain’s Chemmy Alcott will be making a bid to be the country’s most successful Alpine skier. The 27 year old has a great chance of becoming the first Brit to win a Winter Olympic ...

Suspended high above a ski hill in the frigid cold, wearing darkened goggles and a helmet, may not seem like the setting to meet the love of your life. But it’s happened, and ski chairlift speed ...

British skiers have said they would back road-style policing on the slopes, including speed cameras, speed limit signs and breathalysers, according to a new study. Research published by More Than ...

To experienced skier Paul Dodd, few things are more exhilarating than being on top of a mountain out West in the middle of winter. Usually when he gets to the top, he finds himself surrounded by good ...