Climbing and skiing collide in newest Olympic sport, SkiMo

Ski mountaineering athletes during a race

By NBC Olympics

Published February 18, 2026 8:25 am

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From trudging up a mountain to immediately skiing down it, Anne Thompson explores the intricacies of the latest addition to the Winter Olympics: ski mountaineering, also known as “SkiMo.”

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