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There's Not Much Snow in the Alps — So Petting Zoos Are Replacing Skiing
By the end of the century, year-round snow cover is expected only at the highest elevations, while at lower heights, snow my become "ephemeral."
Muslim Skiers Speak Out Against Rising Islamophobia
Ahmet and Giray Dadali are two of skiing’s brightest stars. They’re also Muslim, and the past month has left them shaking their heads at the flood of racism.
VICE Sports World News Roundup: December 28
Start your day with VICE Sports. Here's our morning roundup of the sports news from around the world.
Ski Racing Champion Marcel Hirscher Nearly Smashed by Falling Drone
Drones probably shouldn't be the dangerous thing about downhill ski racing.
Drone Nearly Drops on Skiier, The Technological Dystopia is Approaching
I, for one, do not welcome our technological overlords.
What It's Like to Survive an Avalanche with Jimmy Chin
On April 1st, 2011, Jimmy Chin was caught in an avalanche in the Teton Range in Wyoming. We animated his story of survival as he was caught in a slide that brought him to the edge of death and back.
The Lost Winter: VICE Sports Climate Change Special
In this VICE Sports Climate Change special, we travelled around the country with snowboarder Lucas Debari and skier Maddie Bowman to investigate the effects of our lost winters. Made possible by The North Face.
Indestructible Skier Survives 1,600ft Fall That Would Kill a Normal Human
This double-hard skier is made of tough stuff.
Skier Gus Kenworthy’s New Life as an Openly Gay Action Sports Star
We spoke to the Olympic medalist 24 hours after his groundbreaking announcement.
Fenway Looks to Big Air for Winter Action
Fenway Park is scheduled to host a big air skiing and snowboarding competition in February. Event organizers think it will be the biggest air in the sport’s history, but we’re not convinced.
DIY Prosthetics: The Extreme Athlete Who Built a New Knee
Brian Bartlett lost his leg at 24. Rose Eveleth hears how a man who just wanted to ski again invented a new kind of knee.