CORRECTED: Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

CORRECTED: Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Ebba Aarsjoe of Sweden competes en route to winning gold in the women's downhill standing at the Milan Cortina Paralympics on March 7, 2026, at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

CORRECTED: Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

CORRECTED: Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Anna-Lena Forster of Germany competes en route to winning gold in the women's giant slalom sitting at the Milan Cortina Paralympics at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on March 12, 2026.

CORRECTED: Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

CORRECTED: Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Momoka Muraoka of Japan competes en route to winning silver in the women's giant slalom sitting at the Milan Cortina Paralimpics at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on March 12, 2026.

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Momoka Muraoka competes en route to clinching silver in the women's super-G sitting at the Milan Cortina Paralympics at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on March 9, 2026, winning Japan's first medal at the games.

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Momoka Muraoka competes en route to clinching silver in the women's super-G sitting at the Milan Cortina Paralympics at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on March 9, 2026, winning Japan's first medal at the games.

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Momoka Muraoka competes en route to clinching silver in the women's super-G sitting at the Milan Cortina Paralympics at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on March 9, 2026, winning Japan's first medal at the games.

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Momoka Muraoka competes en route to clinching silver in the women's super-G sitting at the Milan Cortina Paralympics at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on March 9, 2026, winning Japan's first medal at the games.

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Momoka Muraoka competes en route to clinching silver in the women's super-G sitting at the Milan Cortina Paralympics at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on March 9, 2026, winning Japan's first medal at the games.

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Momoka Muraoka competes en route to clinching silver in the women's super-G sitting at the Milan Cortina Paralympics at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on March 9, 2026, winning Japan's first medal at the games.

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Momoka Muraoka competes en route to clinching silver in the women's super-G sitting at the Milan Cortina Paralympics at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on March 9, 2026, winning Japan's first medal at the games.

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Momoka Muraoka competes en route to clinching silver in the women's super-G sitting at the Milan Cortina Paralympics at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on March 9, 2026, winning Japan's first medal at the games.

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Momoka Muraoka competes en route to clinching silver in the women's super-G sitting at the Milan Cortina Paralympics at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on March 9, 2026, winning Japan's first medal at the games.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Alpine skiing

Milan Cortina Olympics: Alpine skiing

Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States competes en route to winning the women's Alpine skiing slalom gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 18, 2026, at Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Alpine skiing

Milan Cortina Olympics: Alpine skiing

Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States competes en route to winning the women's Alpine skiing slalom gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 18, 2026, at Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Alpine skiing

Milan Cortina Olympics: Alpine skiing

Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States competes en route to winning the women's Alpine skiing slalom gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 18, 2026, at Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Alpine skiing

Milan Cortina Olympics: Alpine skiing

Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States competes en route to winning the women's Alpine skiing slalom gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 18, 2026, at Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Alpine skiing

Milan Cortina Olympics: Alpine skiing

Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States competes en route to winning the women's Alpine skiing slalom gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 18, 2026, at Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Alpine skiing

Milan Cortina Olympics: Alpine skiing

Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States competes en route to winning the women's Alpine skiing slalom gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 18, 2026, at Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Alpine skiing

Milan Cortina Olympics: Alpine skiing

Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States competes en route to winning the women's Alpine skiing slalom gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 18, 2026, at Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Alpine skiing

Milan Cortina Olympics: Alpine skiing

Loic Meillard of Switzerland competes en route to winning the men's Alpine skiing slalom gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 16, 2026, at Stelvio Ski Centre in Bormio, Italy.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Alpine skiing

Milan Cortina Olympics: Alpine skiing

Giovanni Franzoni of Italy competes en route to winning silver in the Alpine ski men's downhill at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Stelvio Ski Centre in Bormio, Italy, on Feb. 7, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Alpine skiing

Milan Cortina Olympics: Alpine skiing

Dominik Paris of Italy competes en route to winning bronze in the Alpine ski men's downhill at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Stelvio Ski Centre in Bormio, Italy, on Feb. 7, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Alpine skiing

Milan Cortina Olympics: Alpine skiing

Franjo von Allmen of Switzerland competes en route to winning gold in the Alpine ski men's downhill at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Stelvio Ski Centre in Bormio, Italy, on Feb. 7, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Alpine skiing

Milan Cortina Olympics: Alpine skiing

Franjo von Allmen of Switzerland competes en route to winning gold in the Alpine ski men's downhill at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Stelvio Ski Centre in Bormio, Italy, on Feb. 7, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Alpine skiing

Milan Cortina Olympics: Alpine skiing

Franjo von Allmen of Switzerland competes en route to winning gold in the Alpine ski men's downhill at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Stelvio Ski Centre in Bormio, Italy, on Feb. 7, 2026.

Electric bus to run on Alpine route in central Japan

TATEYAMA, Japan, April 7 Kyodo - Video taken in Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture, on April 7, 2025, shows an electric bus set to be deployed on the tunnel section of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route straddling Toyama and Nagano prefectures in central Japan, unveiled to the media ahead of the April 15 start of the operation. (Kyodo)

[Breaking News]Electric bus to run on Alpine route in central Japan

TATEYAMA, Japan, April 7 Kyodo - Video taken in Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture, on April 7, 2025, shows an electric bus set to be deployed on the tunnel section of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route straddling Toyama and Nagano prefectures in central Japan, unveiled to the media ahead of the April 15 start of the operation. (Kyodo)

Electric bus to run on Alpine route in central Japan

Electric bus to run on Alpine route in central Japan

Photo taken in Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture, on April 7, 2025, shows an electric bus set to be deployed on the tunnel section of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route straddling Toyama and Nagano prefectures in central Japan, unveiled to the media ahead of the April 15 start of the operation.

Electric bus to run on Alpine route in central Japan

Electric bus to run on Alpine route in central Japan

Photo taken in Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture, on April 7, 2025, shows an electric bus set to be deployed on the tunnel section of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route straddling Toyama and Nagano prefectures in central Japan, unveiled to the media ahead of the April 15 start of the operation.

Electric bus to run on Alpine route in central Japan

Electric bus to run on Alpine route in central Japan

Photo taken in Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture, on April 7, 2025, shows an electric bus set to be deployed on the tunnel section of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route straddling Toyama and Nagano prefectures in central Japan, unveiled to the media ahead of the April 15 start of the operation.

Alpine Skiing: World championships

Alpine Skiing: World championships

Breezy Johnson of the United States competes en route to winning the women's downhill event at the world alpine skiing championships on Feb. 8, 2025, in Saalbach, Austria.

[Breaking News]Autumn leaves on central Japan mountain route

Toyama, Japan, Oct. 17 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 17, 2024, shows autumn leaves along the scenic Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route straddling Toyama and Nagano prefectures in central Japan. (Kyodo)

Autumn leaves on central Japan mountain route

Autumn leaves on central Japan mountain route

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 17, 2024, shows autumn leaves along the scenic Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route straddling Toyama and Nagano prefectures in central Japan.

Autumn leaves on central Japan mountain route

Autumn leaves on central Japan mountain route

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 17, 2024, shows autumn leaves along the scenic Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route straddling Toyama and Nagano prefectures in central Japan.

[Breaking News]Water release at central Japan dam

TATEYAMA, Japan, June 26 Kyodo - Tourists take photos as the annual water release begins at Kurobe Dam, a popular tourist spot surrounded by the Northern Alps, in the Toyama Prefecture town of Tateyama, central Japan, on June 26, 2024. (Kyodo)

[Breaking News]Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in central Japan

Toyama, Japan, April 15 Kyodo - Tourists walk along the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route on April 15, 2024, as the snow-walled mountain road in Tateyama in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, fully reopens to the general public after its winter closure.(Kyodo)

Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in central Japan

Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in central Japan

Tourists walk along the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route on April 15, 2024, as the snow-walled mountain road in Tateyama in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, fully reopens to the general public after its winter closure.

Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in central Japan

Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in central Japan

A bus travels along the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route on April 15, 2024, as the snow-walled mountain road in Tateyama in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, fully reopens to traffic after its winter closure.

[Breaking news] Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in central Japan

TATEYAMA, Japan, April 2 Kyodo - Video taken April 2, 2024, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, a snow-walled mountain sightseeing road connecting Toyama and Nagano prefectures in central Japan, ahead of its full-reopening on April 15 following its wintertime closure. (Kyodo)

Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in central Japan

Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in central Japan

Photo taken April 2, 2024, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, a snow-walled mountain sightseeing road connecting Toyama and Nagano prefectures in central Japan, ahead of its full-reopening on April 15 following its wintertime closure.

Fall colors on central Japan mountain route

Fall colors on central Japan mountain route

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows autumn leaves in red and gold covering the scenic Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in the town of Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 13, 2023.

Fall colors on central Japan mountain route

Fall colors on central Japan mountain route

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows autumn leaves in red and gold covering the scenic Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in the town of Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 13, 2023.

Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in central Japan

Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in central Japan

A bus travels along the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route on April 15, 2023, as the snow-walled mountain road in Tateyama in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, fully reopens to traffic after its winter closure.

Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in central Japan

Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in central Japan

A bus travels along the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route on April 15, 2023, as the snow-walled mountain road in Tateyama in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, fully reopens to traffic after its winter closure.

Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in central Japan

Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in central Japan

Photo taken March 19, 2023, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows snow removal work under way for the April 15 reopening of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, a snow-walled mountain sightseeing road connecting Toyama and Nagano prefectures in central Japan, after wintertime closure.

Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in central Japan

Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in central Japan

Photo taken March 19, 2023, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows snow removal work under way for the April 15 reopening of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, a snow-walled mountain sightseeing road connecting Toyama and Nagano prefectures in central Japan, after wintertime closure.

Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in central Japan

Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in central Japan

Photo taken March 19, 2023, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows snow removal work under way for the April 15 reopening of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, a snow-walled mountain sightseeing road connecting Toyama and Nagano prefectures in central Japan, after wintertime closure.

Alpine skiing: Shiffrin earns record-equaling WC victory

Alpine skiing: Shiffrin earns record-equaling WC victory

Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States competes en route to winning the giant slalom at an Alpine ski World Cup event in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, on Jan. 8, 2023. With her 82nd win, she equaled compatriot Lindsey Vonn's women's World Cup victories record.

Tourists attracted to snow wall in central Japan

Tourists attracted to snow wall in central Japan

TOYAMA, Japan, April 16 Kyodo - Visitors shout for joy while walking along 19-meter snow walls, a part of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in the town of Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on April 16, 2015. The event, called Snow Wall Walk, started the same day and will run until June 22.

Taiwan travelers swarm central Japan tourist spots

Taiwan travelers swarm central Japan tourist spots

TOYAMA, Japan - Travelers from Taiwan tour the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, including the Yuki-no-Otani Snow Canyon, in this file photo taken on April 16, 2014. Toyama Prefecture on the Sea of Japan coast hopes to attract more Taiwanese tourists taking advantage of increased flights by Taiwan's China Airlines.