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Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Athletes compete during the men’s sprint race at the Ski Mountaineering World Cup event in Bormio, Italy ...

France's Emily Harrop smiles after winning the women's sprint race at the Ski Mountaineering World Cup event in Bormio, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) ...

BORMIO, Italy (AP) — Emily Harrop wasn’t fast enough going downhill on skis to get near the podium in Alpine skiing. But she’s proving tough to beat going uphill.

Ski mountaineering makes athletes first go up the mountain, before coming back down. “It’s kind of like you combine cross-country skiing with Alpine skiing. You kind of sprint up a mountain ...

You kind of sprint up a mountain with your skis on, and then ski down a mini Alpine course,” said Cameron Smith of the United States. In sprint races, the ascent is mostly made on specialized ...

What is skimo? Ski mountaineering makes athletes first go up the mountain, before coming back down. “It’s kind of like you combine cross-country skiing with Alpine skiing. You kind of sprint up a ...

BORMIO, Italy — Emily Harrop of France and Spain's Oriol Cardona Coll won World Cup ski mountaineering races that served as a test event for next year's Olympics. Skimo will be making its ...