SkiMo, the Winter Olympics' newest sport, takes the stage in Italy

NPR | By Kirk Siegler

Published February 20, 2026 at 5:01 PM EST

The sport of ski mountaineering is new to the Winter Olympics this year but its origins go back more than a century in the Alps.

Kirk Siegler

As a correspondent on NPR's national desk, Kirk Siegler covers rural life, culture and politics from his base in Boise, Idaho.

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