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Ski Mountaineering

 

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Ski Mountaineering (skimo) will make it's Olympic debut at Milano-Cortina 2026, and will award medals in 3 events: Men's Sprint, Women's Sprint and a Mixed Relay.

It's a human-powered endurance competition that involves climbing mountains on skis and/or by foot and in many race disciplines, passing through a series of transitions before descending on skis. From local-smaller sprint races to ultra-style backcountry races, not all races are created equal. 

Skimo is a particularly popular sport in Italy, with deep historical and sporting roots in the Alpine regions.

In the last 10 years, the number of athletes has increased from 33,000 in 2010-11 to 94,500 in 2019-20. On a competitive level, the Italian team has brought home 63 medals in 11 editions of the World Championships, starting with the first in Serre Chevalier in 2002.

 

 

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