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U.S. skier Rosie Brennan leads a group during the women’s team sprint classic cross-country skiing competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics. AP Photo/Aaron Favila

What Olympic athletes see that viewers don’t: Machine‑made snow makes ski racing faster and riskier – and it’s everywhere

Keith Musselman, University of Colorado Boulder and Agnes Macy, University of Colorado Boulder

US Olympic skiers and scientists explain the sharp differences between natural snow and machine-made snow, from the science to the rising risk of crashes.
Thick snow covers tree branches as people walk along a street in Ottawa after a snowstorm. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Taking fitness outside: 9 tips for becoming more active through the Canadian winter

Iris Lesser, University of The Fraser Valley; Amanda Wurz, University of The Fraser Valley, and Cynthia Thomson, University of The Fraser Valley

Taking your physical activity outside comes with added benefits. Here are ways to pursue your fitness goals outdoors, even in the middle of a Canadian winter.
The alpine skiing course at the 2022 Winter Olympics, on Feb. 2, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. All the snow at this year’s Olympic venues is machine-made. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Beijing’s scant snow offers a glimpse at the uncertainty — and risks — of future Winter Olympics

Natalie L.B. Knowles, University of Waterloo

An analysis of 21 former Winter Olympic venues found that only one of them would be suitable and offer safe racing conditions for athletes if greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise.

Related Topics

  1. Artificial snow
  2. Athletes
  3. Climate change
  4. Cold weather
  5. Colorado
  6. Safety
  7. Snow
  8. Winter Olympics

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