Ski mountaineering faces sour Olympic debut due to format
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Sportsbeat Wed, 18 February 2026 at 7:40 pm UTC·3 min read Megan Armitage in Bormio Ski Mountaineering is set to make its Olympic debut on the slopes of its birth but there is a lingering dark cloud that's impossible to ignore. What goes up must come down, that is the essence of the affectionately named 'skimo'.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The sport combines skiing skills with those of mountaineering and returns to its home of the Italian Alps for the biggest competition of its history in Bormio, but it's not all sunshine and rainbows. Races historically see athletes take on the ultimate test of endurance as they clamber up mountains before traversing the...