Ski mountaineering, or "skimo," involves running up a mountain and then tearing down the slopes. WSJ's Laine Higgins explains how the new Olympic sport works. | The Wall Street Journal

On Oct. 15, American climber Jim Morrison became the first person to ski down Mount Everest's most challenging route, the Hornbein Couloir, a narrow and steep gully just over 1,100 feet below the mountain's summit. The feat is the subject of an upcoming National Geographic documentary which is currently in production. Morrison took on the challenge with renowned filmmaker and mountaineer Jimmy Chin, director of 2018's "Free Solo," which won an Oscar for documenting rock climber Alex Honnold's fr

In ski mountaineering, taking your skins off quickly is a key part of the challenge… and way trickier than it looks! ⛷️⏱️ Watch how fast @jinga.george and @ava__mccann get it done - speed, precision, pure talent. 👌 #Olympics #MilanoCortina2026 #WinterOlympics #Skimo | Olympics

Ski mountaineering, or skimo for short, is making its Winter Olympics debut. It’s essentially human-powered skiing, The Athletic's Brendan Quinn explains. | The Athletic