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sports

Puzzle Monday: It's All Downhill

AO Puzzles December 19, 2022
List

9 Winter Traditions You Might Not Have Heard Of

From a beautiful light memorial in Japan to a massive ice pillar in Sweden.
Jonathan Carey December 16, 2022
British pop singer/songwriter Maisie Peters's favorite book, Donna Tartt's <em>The Secret History</em>, inspired an obsession with New England winters.
haunted

How 'The Secret History' Conjures Haunting New England Winters

For me as a singer-songwriter, there’s just something alluring about that frigid, seasonal darkness.
Maisie Peters December 1, 2022
Luge, in this case two-man, was first introduced to the Winter Olympics in 1964 in Innsbruck, Austria.
sports

How in the World Did Luge Happen?

The secret of the slide, from ancient Germanic tribes to tony Alpine resorts.
Dan Nosowitz February 14, 2022
How much snow has fallen in your neighborhood? It always seems like more when you're shoveling it.
science

The Surprising Science of Measuring Snowfall

When a winter storm wallops a region, an army of volunteers springs into action—but exact totals can be tricky.
Bill Syrett January 27, 2022
Residents across southwestern British Columbia and Vancouver Island are going to great lengths to keep Anna's hummingbirds safe during an unusual cold spell.
animals

Saving Canada's Hardiest Hummingbirds Requires Extreme Care

Bird-loving volunteers are going to great lengths to help the animals survive a cold snap in British Columbia.
Rochelle Baker January 17, 2022
Fairlee, Vermont

Lake Morey Skate Trail

Tracing a path of more than four miles around a frozen lake, this is the longest skate trail in the United States.
Heavier Mountain wide-view
Seydisfjordur, Iceland

'Heavier Mountain'

The only structure in a remote mountain pass, these colorful cubes are visible from miles away.
women

Meet the Woman Who Trekked a 1,200-Mile Ice Age Trail in the Dead of Winter

Emily Ford is the first woman and first person of color to complete the grueling hike.
Gemma Tarlach March 29, 2021
Ice farmers' tasks include "dagger mitigation"—hacking away at icicles that could hurt climbers.
cliffs

The Intrepid Ice Farmers of Ouray, Colorado

Cultivating an impressive swath of climbable ice calls for maintaining water pipes and attacking "daggers."
Alisha McDarris March 17, 2021
A Pharmacist works the soda fountain at the Clayton & Edward Chemists and Pharmacy in New York City, circa 1948.
food

Remembering America's Golden Age of Hot Sodas

Drink like a Prohibition-era teen with recipes for the Hot Cherry Egg Bounce and Hot Egg Lime Juice Fizz.
Jeri Quinzio March 10, 2021
They're beguiling and still a bit mysterious.
lakes

Lovely 'Lake Stars' Shine in Winter's Chill

In search of otherworldly sights? Just find the right icy pond.
Jessica Leigh Hester February 19, 2021
In Montana, researchers are trying to keep skiers, snowboarders, and others safer on backcountry slopes.
science

On the Slopes With Montana's Avalanche Detectives

They're actually scientists. And in Bozeman, they're trying to keep people safe.
Bay Stephens February 18, 2021
photography

The Microphotographic Wonders of Vermont’s 'Snowflake Man'

Wilson Bentley was the first to claim that each snowflake is unique—and provided evidence.
Winnie Lee January 13, 2021
Members of Ernest Shackleton's crew grooved to a gramophone.
exploration

Lessons on Enduring a Lonely Winter From Antarctic Voyagers

They whiled away the dark months with poetry, banjos, and Russian grammar—and you can, too.
Daniella McCahey January 6, 2021
Homes and equipment were shrouded in spiky ice.
lakes

The 'Icing' on These Lakeside Homes Is Actual Ice

Wind and waves sprayed freezing water from Lake Erie onto the houses of Hoover Beach.
Jessica Leigh Hester March 3, 2020
Ready, set, sail!
sports

The Bittersweet Thrill of Iceboating in a Warming World

For hundreds of years, sailors have zipped across frozen lakes and rivers—but now chances are fewer and farther between.
Jessica Leigh Hester February 27, 2020
Sun shines on dog teams resting in Takotna in 2018.
animals

Once a Year, This Alaskan Town Is Home to More Pies Than People

For mushers in the Iditarod dog-sled race, stopping in Takotna is a treat.
Bailey Berg February 26, 2020