Freestyle skiing, at its core, is about tricks and high-flying maneuvers. This skiing sub-niche has undergone rapid change over the past few decades and, today, now covers numerous disciplines, both ...

Big air is the newest discipline in Olympic snowboard and skiing, having made debuts at the 2018 and 2022 Winter Games respectively. Athletes ride down a ramp and perform one trick when they launch ...

This freestyle skier shows his unique talent as he sends a special trick from the edge of a ramp. Former gymnast, Nicolas Gygax, 25, is from Mettmenstetten, Switzerland, and has been skiing since the ...

WASHINGTON — With the 2026 Winter Olympics here, big air events are once again set to be some of the most jaw dropping competitions to watch. Big air snowboarding and big air freestyle skiing each ...

For athletes competing in Olympic slopestyle skiing, which includes skiing down rails, performing flips and turns, face-plants are part of the experience. But so are creativity and joy.

Most skiers have been there. You're waiting atop a cliff, chute, park jump, or icy mogul field. You know you want to slide downhill and execute, but you're stuck; your mind has built a barrier. Inside ...