The recent Skimo World Cup in Salt Lake City was a landmark ski mountaineering event that served as the final Olympic qualifier ahead of the sport’s Winter Olympic debut at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games. Ski mountaineering (often called “skimo”) combines uphill climbing on skis with fast technical descents across varied mountain terrain, testing endurance, speed, and transition skills. At Solitude Mountain Resort, U.S. athletes Cameron Smith and Anna Gibson won the mixed relay, securing the United States’ quota spots and earning their places on Team USA for the Olympics—a historic achievement for a sport gaining prominence in America.
