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Germany's Claudia Pechstein is the oldest woman that is competing in the 2022 Olympics. She is turning 50 this month.

'Never too late': Older athletes are breaking records at the 2022 Beijing Olympics

7:28am February 12, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

NPR found at least 140 athletes listed as competing in this Winter Games that are over the age of 35, according to the Olympic Studies Center.

There's plenty of social distance out on the slopes, but resorts are requiring masks in lift lines and lodges and limiting lodge use. Most skiers and boarders are happy to comply but Schweitzer Mountain in Idaho had to suspend season passes for some who r

Ski Down and Mask Up — Resorts Try To Stay Safe In Pandemic Skiing Boom

4:19pm January 18, 2021

by Chris Arnold

Ski areas are seeing record sales of season passes as people look for outdoor exercise this winter. Most are requiring masks, limiting lodge use, and making people put their boots on at their cars.

Markus Schairer of Austria broke his neck during the men's snowboard cross quarterfinals at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Austrian Snowboarder Breaks Neck In Olympics Quarterfinals Race

8:04pm February 15, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

Markus Schairer fractured his fifth vertebra in a nasty crash that left him sprawled on his back for some time. He apparently didn't suffer lasting damage. He even finished the run.

A skier gets ready to plunge down Alta Ski Area's extreme run, Eddie's High Nowhere. The resort has banned snowboarding since the sport was invented.

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Court Upholds Snowboarding Ban At Utah Ski Resort

7:03pm April 19, 2016

by Kirk Siegler

Alta Ski Area markets itself as just for skiers. It is one of the few U.S. resorts to do that.