Bend native Hunter Hess was scheduled to compete in the men's freeski halfpipe at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina on Thursday, Feb. 19. The event was postponed due to heavy snow in the Levigno area.

The men's aerials qualifiers and final were rescheduled for Friday starting from 4:30 p.m. ET, while the men's halfpipe qualification runs were moved to an hour after that.

The 22-year-old Olympian has made headlines throughout the Winter Games, whether it's celebrating her performance on the slopes, highlighting her hefty paychecks, criticizing her allegiance to China

The women’s freeski halfpipe event came to a screeching halt on Thursday during a scary scene in which two-time Olympic medalist Cassie Sharpe had to be taken off on a stretcher. The Canadian took an ugly fall as she was going down the halfpipe,

Heavy snow scrambled the Winter Olympics schedule in the Italian town of Livigno on Tuesday as organizers postponed the women’s snowboard slopestyle medal event and the start of freestyle aerials.

Tonight’s Prime Time in Milan coverage gets underway with another packed edition featuring freestyle skiing, cross-country skiing, and slope style snowboarding, among others. NBC’s coverage starts at 5 p.

Norway's dominance in cross-country skiing and other winter sports at the Milan Cortina Olympics comes down to depth, development and a winning culture built over decades.

What is ski mountaineering? Ski mountaineering, which was a part of the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne, Switzerland, combines the skills of ascending mountains and descending them. Athletes showcase their fitness while ascending steep slopes on skis and their technical strengths while navigating the challenging downhill sections.