Synthetic chemicals found in ski wax have been found in the snow and soil on ski slopes and could pose a toxic threat to the environment.

A deadly avalanche at Palisades Tahoe, home of the 1960 Winter Olympics, shows the risk as snow layers melt and new snow falls.

A deadly avalanche at Palisades Tahoe, home of the 1960 Winter Olympics, shows the risk as snow layers melt and new snow falls.

Skiers and snowboarders who wax their equipment may be exposing themselves to harmful PFAS and other chemicals, a new study shows.

The Alps are warming at twice the global rate.

Innovation made the 2022 Winter Games possible in Beijing, but snowmaking has limits in a warming climate.

Innovation made the 2022 Winter Games possible in Beijing, but snowmaking has limits in a warming climate.

Innovation made the 2022 Winter Games possible in Beijing, but snowmaking has limits in a warming climate.

Innovation made the 2022 Winter Games possible in Beijing, but snowmaking can go only so far in a warming climate.