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Family of Deceased Italian Ski Racer Matilde Lorenzi Turns Tragedy into Safety Project

The family of deceased ski racer Matilde Lorenzi have jumped into action to find purpose after the tragic death of their โ€œMatildina.โ€ Just a day after the tragic passing of the Italian champion skier, her father announced the #Matildina4Safety project. The fundraiser aims to improve safety for alpine skiers through funding research into new technologies that can improve safety for […]
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Embracing the Darkness in Longyearbyen, Norway, Where the Sun Wonโ€™t Shine Again Until March 8

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On October 27, the last sunset was seen in Longyearbyen, Norway. Residents of the 2,400-resident town will not see a sunrise for another 132 days. Longyearbyen is the world’s northernmost settlement and is located on Spitsbergen island in the Svalbard archipelago. Each year, Longyearbyen experiences a polar night, much like Utqiaฤกvik (also known as Barrow), Alaska, does. While the true […]
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Copper Mountain & Aspen, CO, Cancel FIS Alpine Competitions Due to Warm Temperatures

Copper Mountain, Colorado, has been forced to cancel four Super-G and four Giant Slalom races scheduled for November 16-21, while Aspen, Colorado, had to cancel four Slalom races scheduled for November 18. The events were supposed to be the first Stifel Alpine Nor-Am Cup and the second Stifel Success Nor-Am Cup of the season, with two womenโ€™s and two menโ€™s […]
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Taos Ski Valley, NM, Gondola Gets the Nod of Approval From National Forest Service

Today, November 1, Carson National Forestย approved the resort projects that Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico, proposed in October 2021, which include a gondola from the resortโ€™s base to the Kachina base. The decision had been postponed several times due to ongoing opposition from several groups, including the Friends of the Rio Hondo group, which suggests that the environmental assessment was […]
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Schilthorn-Piz Gloria, Switzerland, Launches the Worldโ€™s Steepest Aerial Tramway This December

From December 13, 2024, Switzerland will be home to the worldโ€™s steepest aerial tramway. Schilthorn-Piz Gloria in the Jungfrau Ski Area in the Bernese Alps will open the first section of its aerial tramway to the peak at Schilthorn on December 13. The first of three sections is the steepest, with a gradient of 159.4% in its steepest part and […]
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Italian Ski Racer Killed in Training at Schnalstal Glacier/Val Senales, Italy

Matilde Lorenzi, a promising young Italian skier, has been killed in a tragic accident during training. On Monday, October 28, the 19-year-old crashed while training on the Schnalstal Glacier/Val Senales Glacier in South Tyrol, Italy. Her condition appeared critical from the start: Lorenzi was intubated and airlifted by helicopter to the San Maurizio hospital in Bolzano following the severe fall. […]
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