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Eileen Gu chooses 'All of the Above' when faced with choices involving skiing, Stanford and style

Jan. 29, 2024 17:31 PM EST

ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Whether the choices are serious or of a more trivial nature, Eileen Gu refuses to be hemmed in. Two years after exploding onto the world stage at the Beijing Winter Games, the 20-year-old Olympic champion, straight-A student and fashion model remains as...

A snowboarder spent 15 hours trapped in a ski gondola. She rubbed her hands and feet to keep warm

Jan. 27, 2024 17:57 PM EST

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — A snowboarder spent 15 hours trapped overnight inside a ski lift gondola amid freezing temperatures at a Lake Tahoe resort, according to officials and media reports. Monica Laso boarded the gondola around 5 p.m. Thursday at Heavenly Ski Resort to...

Shiffrin already in love with 2026 Olympic skiing venue in Cortina

Jan. 25, 2024 10:43 AM EST

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Two years after a disappointing Winter Olympics in Beijing, Mikaela Shiffrin couldn’t be happier about where she’ll be competing in two years at the Milan-Cortina Games. Women’s skiing in 2026 is slated for Cortina, and the resort known as the...

23 lost skiers and snowboarders rescued in frigid temperatures in Killington, Vermont

Jan. 21, 2024 17:05 PM EST

KILLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Twenty-three skiers and snowboarders had to be rescued in frigid temperatures on Saturday after becoming lost in the backcountry in Killington, Vermont, police said. After a call came in around 2:30 p.m., search and rescue crews hiked, snowshoed and used...