winter sports
Scary moment skier plunges into hidden waterfall: GoPro video
When a skier in Hokkaido, Japan, fell down a snow-covered waterfall, his helmet camera captured the terrifying March 4 accident. New Zealand native Sean Toms was able to pull himself...
Trailblazing US skier Katherine Rigby dies in Kosovo avalanche
Rigby became the first telemark skier to climb and descent down Cho You -- the sixth-highest mountain in the world in the Himalayas.
Upcoming games transform Lake Placid into a winter sports wonderland
The Lake Placid 2023 FISU Winter World University Games will soon bring more than 2,500 student-athletes and coaches to the famed Adirondack destination.
What season is it? Skiers hit slopes in Vermont as temp soars toward 90
Vermont's Killington ski resort had skiers heading down a mountain despite temperatures coming close to 90 degrees on Saturday.
Ice swimmer panics under frozen lake in chilling video
This Slovakian thrill seeker barely survived being trapped under a frozen lake. Watch the terrifying moment Boris Oravec, 31, becomes disoriented due to "terrible" water visibility and being thrown off...
Skier crashes into cameraman in frightening Olympic scene
Finnish freestyle skier Jon Sallinen sent a camera operator flying during his first run in Thursday's halfpipe qualifying after misjudging one of his tricks.
Boy dangling from ski lift narrowly escapes injury
A kid hanging from a ski lift for two minutes safely made it to the top of Table Mountain in Saskatchewan, Canada. Liam Gratton, 12, had slipped midway after adjusting...
DIY dad built a 588-foot backyard bobsled track
Time for a "Cool Runnings" sequel. This resourceful dad in Rujiena, Latvia, built a bobsled track in his backyard for his wife and kids, ages 4 and 7. "I used...
Snowboarder shreds super skinny mountain edge
Ain't no mountain high enough ... for this snowboarder. Watch as pro Thomas Hallam, 28, easily cruises down the narrow ridge of a mountain in Andermatt, Switzerland. Subscribe to our...
Forget Aspen, NYC boasts top ski destinations in driving distance
You don’t have to jump on a plane to Vail, Aspen, Jackson Hole or Park City to ski this winter.
Ski racing community starts to back away from toxic wax
MONTPELIER, Vt. — At ski races across the United States, competitors are starting to abandon a type of wax many count on for speed amid concerns it contains potentially hazardous...
War-weary Afghan youth turn to snowboarding for thrills
Ahmad Romal Hayat, 22, said he founded the Afghanistan Snowboarding Federation to show the country's "new face" to the world."
Gigantic 120-pound sturgeon caught by ice fisherman
Is this the largest sturgeon ever caught? Ice fisherman Darren Troseth reeled in this gigantic 120-pound monster in St. Croix, Minnesota. The 78-inch-long fish broke the state record. Subscribe to...
Ski champ Lindsey Vonn rose to glory on cringey teen fashion choices
Switching to ski boots was a smart idea. Alpine racing champion Lindsey Vonn, 33, tells The Post she was once a total dork with terrible taste in footwear. “I wore...
'I just got impaled': Ski instructor gets 18-inch branch stuck in face
Talk about fresh pow, bro. A ski instructor at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Wyoming is recovering after being impaled by an 18-inch branch while trying to jump between two...
The best places to go snowboarding in America
Although partaking in the best extreme outdoor adventures in America and walking the best hiking trails in America might get your adrenaline pumping, there is something about winter that calls...
‘Tis the season for #snowga
The Instagram forecast this winter: 100-percent chance of #snowga. It’s the latest Insta-fitness trend that has yoga lovers downward-dogging it in snowy settings. The polar opposite of steamy Bikram yoga,...
Why snowboarding is fading in popularity
KILLINGTON, Vt. — Aging athletes, new skis and a lack of snow are ganging up on the once-edgy sport of snowboarding, which has seen a marked drop in participation over...
The hottest sport in NYC this winter: curling
Left knee bent at a 90-degree angle, right sneaker pressed against the black foothold beneath her, a young blond woman crouches above the glittering ice and attempts to push off,...
Woman dies after fall from chairlift at NY ski resort
A Brooklyn woman fell to her death from a chairlift at Hunter Mountain ski resort Sunday, according to a spokesman for the resort. Olga Filkin, 44, was on a chairlift...