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China: Snowboarder Tumbles Over Cliff Edge at Xinjiang Ski Resort

A female snowboarder lost control and tumbled over a cliff edge at a ski resort in Altay, Xinjiang, China, on March 5, 2026. After mistakenly entering a dangerous area while descending, she rolled down a steep snowy drop before coming to a stop, aided by heavy snow coverage. Nearby ski patrol responded quickly, and the woman reported no serious injuries.

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Japan crown princess in Hokkaido

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (2nd from L) and her son Prince Hisahito (3rd from L) take part in a ski orienteering taster session in the village of Rusutsu in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on March 7, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan crown princess in Hokkaido

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (R) and her son Prince Hisahito watch a ski orienteering competition in the village of Rusutsu in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on March 7, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan crown princess in Hokkaido

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (C, L) and her son Prince Hisahito (C, R) take part in a ski orienteering taster session in the village of Rusutsu in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on March 7, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan crown princess in Hokkaido

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (C) and her son Prince Hisahito (R) attend an award ceremony for the World Ski Orienteering Championships in the village of Rusutsu in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on March 6, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan crown princess in Hokkaido

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (C) and her son Prince Hisahito (R) attend an award ceremony for the World Ski Orienteering Championships in the village of Rusutsu in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on March 6, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan crown princess in Hokkaido

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (far L) and her son Prince Hisahito (2nd from L) watch the World Ski Orienteering Championships in the village of Rusutsu in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on March 6, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan crown princess in Hokkaido

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (R) and her son Prince Hisahito (C) watch the World Ski Orienteering Championships in the village of Rusutsu in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on March 6, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan crown princess in Hokkaido

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (C) and her son Prince Hisahito (L) watch the World Ski Orienteering Championships in the village of Rusutsu in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on March 6, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

MILAN, Italy, Feb. 18 Kyodo - Japanese ski jumpers Ren Nikaido and Ryoyu Kobayashi pose at the end of a press conference in Milan on Feb. 18, 2026, which they held to wrap up their competitions at the Milan Cortina Olympics. (Kyodo)

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Overseas tourists at Japanese ski resort

A local police official (R) hands out safety brochures to foreign visitors at a ski resort in the village of Hakuba in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, in January 2026, amid a surge of incidents involving foreign skiers getting stranded while backcountry skiing.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Freestyle skiing

Japanese freestyle skier Satoshi Furuno (far L) competes in the men's ski cross final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Freestyle skiing

Japanese freestyle skier Satoshi Furuno (R) competes in the men's ski cross final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Freestyle skiing

Japanese freestyle skier Satoshi Furuno (R) competes in the men's ski cross final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Freestyle skiing

Japanese freestyle skier Satoshi Furuno (front row, C) poses for a photo after placing fourth in the men's ski cross final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Freestyle skiing

Japanese freestyle skier Satoshi Furuno (L) competes in the men's ski cross final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Freestyle skiing

Japanese freestyle skier Satoshi Furuno (L) sheds tears after placing fourth in the men's ski cross final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Freestyle skiing

Japanese freestyle skier Satoshi Furuno is pictured after placing fourth in the men's ski cross final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Freestyle skiing

German freestyle skier Daniela Maier reacts after winning the women's ski cross gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 20, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Freestyle skiing

German freestyle skier Daniela Maier reacts after winning the women's ski cross gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 20, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Freestyle skiing

German freestyle skier Daniela Maier (front, L) competes en route to winning the women's ski cross gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 20, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Freestyle skiing

German freestyle skier Daniela Maier celebrates after winning the women's ski cross gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 20, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Freestyle skiing

German freestyle skier Daniela Maier (front, L) competes en route to winning the women's ski cross gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 20, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski mountaineering

Oriol Cardona Coll (C) of Spain celebrates after winning the men's ski mountaineering sprint gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 19, 2026, at Stelvio Ski Centre in Bormio, Italy, alongside silver medalist Nikita Filippov (L) of Individual Neutral Athletes and bronze medalist Thibault Anselmet of France.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski mountaineering

Oriol Cardona Coll (C) of Spain celebrates after winning the men's ski mountaineering sprint gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 19, 2026, at Stelvio Ski Centre in Bormio, Italy, alongside silver medalist Nikita Filippov (L) of Individual Neutral Athletes and bronze medalist Thibault Anselmet of France.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski mountaineering

Oriol Cardona Coll of Spain celebrates after winning the men's ski mountaineering sprint gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 19, 2026, at Stelvio Ski Centre in Bormio, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski mountaineering

Oriol Cardona Coll of Spain reacts after winning the men's ski mountaineering sprint gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 19, 2026, at Stelvio Ski Centre in Bormio, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski mountaineering

Oriol Cardona Coll of Spain poses after winning the men's ski mountaineering sprint gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 19, 2026, at Stelvio Ski Centre in Bormio, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski mountaineering

Oriol Cardona Coll of Spain poses after winning the men's ski mountaineering sprint gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 19, 2026, at Stelvio Ski Centre in Bormio, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski mountaineering

Oriol Cardona Coll of Spain celebrates after winning the men's ski mountaineering sprint gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 19, 2026, at Stelvio Ski Centre in Bormio, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski mountaineering

Marianne Fatton of Switzerland bites her gold medal after winning the women's ski mountaineering sprint at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 19, 2026, at Stelvio Ski Centre in Bormio, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski mountaineering

Marianne Fatton of Switzerland poses after winning the women's ski mountaineering sprint gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 19, 2026, at Stelvio Ski Centre in Bormio, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski mountaineering

Marianne Fatton of Switzerland celebrates after winning the women's ski mountaineering sprint gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 19, 2026, at Stelvio Ski Centre in Bormio, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski mountaineering

Marianne Fatton of Switzerland celebrates after winning the women's ski mountaineering sprint gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 19, 2026, at Stelvio Ski Centre in Bormio, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski mountaineering

Marianne Fatton of Switzerland celebrates after winning the women's ski mountaineering sprint gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 19, 2026, at Stelvio Ski Centre in Bormio, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski mountaineering

Marianne Fatton of Switzerland celebrates after winning the women's ski mountaineering sprint gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 19, 2026, at Stelvio Ski Centre in Bormio, Italy.

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US: Coldest Storm of the Season Buries Sierra Nevada in Heavy Snow 3

Rolling thunderstorms and strong winds swept across California as the season’s coldest storm dumped heavy snow on the Sierra Nevada. The heavy snow created dangerous backcountry conditions, and a large avalanche near Truckee killed at least eight skiers. Ski areas around Lake Tahoe reported significant totals, with more than 40 inches of new snow in 24 hours.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Japanese ski jumper Nozomi Maruyama prepares to take off in the women's normal hill individual event at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 7, 2026, at Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium in Predazzo, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Freestyle skiing

Rell Harwood of the United States falls as she competes in the women's freestyle ski big air qualification round at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 14, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

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US: Coldest Storm of the Season Buries Sierra Nevada in Heavy Snow 2

Rolling thunderstorms and strong winds swept across California as the season’s coldest storm dumped heavy snow on the Sierra Nevada. The heavy snow created dangerous backcountry conditions, and a large avalanche near Truckee killed at least eight skiers. Ski areas around Lake Tahoe reported significant totals, with more than 40 inches of new snow in 24 hours.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Japanese ski jumper Ren Nikaido (L) poses for a photo with his father Manabu, a former ski jumper, after winning the men's normal hill individual bronze at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 9, 2026, at Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium in Predazzo, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Japanese ski jumper Nozomi Maruyama (L) touches a photo of her deceased mother, Nobuko, held by her father, Mamoru, after competing in the women's large hill individual event at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 15, 2026, at Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium in Predazzo, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Japanese ski jumper Ren Nikaido holds a press conference in Milan on Feb. 18, 2026, wrapping up his competitions at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Japanese ski jumper Ren Nikaido holds a press conference in Milan on Feb. 18, 2026, wrapping up his competitions at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Japanese ski jumpers Ren Nikaido (R) and Ryoyu Kobayashi pose at the end of a press conference in Milan on Feb. 18, 2026, which they held to wrap up their competitions at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Japanese ski jumpers Ren Nikaido (R) and Ryoyu Kobayashi pose at the end of a press conference in Milan on Feb. 18, 2026, which they held to wrap up their competitions at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Japanese ski jumpers Ren Nikaido (R) and Ryoyu Kobayashi pose at the end of a press conference in Milan on Feb. 18, 2026, which they held to wrap up their competitions at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

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