Ski-mountaineering competitors sprint up the side of a mountain.

Three racers carrying skis on their backs run up a set of steps laid into a snow-covered mountain slope.

Rebecca Blackwell / AP

From left: Poland’s Iwona Januszyk, China’s Cidan Yuzhen, and Spain’s Maria Costa Díez race up steps during a ski-mountaineering women’s-sprint heat in Bormio, Italy, on February 19, 2026. The sport of ski mountaineering makes its official Olympic debut at this year’s Winter Games, featuring both men’s and women’s sprints and a mixed-relay event.

Previously:

February 18: A Golden Smile

February 17: In Pursuit

February 16: Snow Jump

February 15: On Target

February 14: A Victory Leap

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