Five skiers have been killed in a pair of avalanches on Saturday in the SalzburgPongau region of western Austria, according to authorities ... Authorities say other avalanches were recorded in the area, but thankfully, resulted in no casualties ... .
Avalanches help many glaciers in the Alps and around the world survive longer in the face of global warming, according to an international study. Sudden, spectacular and often deadly ... .
TARVISIO, Italy — The Italian ski team is on a roll with less than three weeks to go before a homeOlympics. And so is 41-year-old Lindsey Vonn... “It certainly hasn’t always been easy over the years, so today is huge,” Delago said ... It was awesome ... 8 ... .
... or ride the Untersberg cable car for a wintry mountain hike from the top (return £30; untersbergbahn.at) or to join a guided half-day snowshoe tour (£69; salzburg-alpin.com).
Marco Odermatt led a shortened race Saturday to set up his fourth career downhill victory in Wengen — breaking a tie for the most downhill victories on the famed Lauberhorn course with Franz Klammer and Beat Feuz... .