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With the Russians gone, Madonna di Campiglio will offer excellent value this season

VAL d'ISÈRE, France (AP) — Olympic champion Marco Odermatt dominated on Saturday to win a World Cup giant slalom and consolidate his lead in the overall standings. The Swiss skier posted the fastest times in both runs on the Face de Bellevarde course in Val d’Isère to finish 1.40 seconds ahead of Austria’s Manuel Feller.

SESTRIERE, Italy (AP) — Marta Bassino won a giant slalom on Saturday to claim her first World Cup victory in almost two years, and she did it on home snow. Cheered on by a passionate crowd, the Italian skier improved on her second position after the opening run to triumph in Sestriere.

European ski resorts have opened for the first time in two years without disruption. The bad news? Prices have risen

With glaciers shrinking, temperatures rising and low-altitude resorts closing, the future of holidays in the mountains is far from certain

Back in 1994, Lillehammer represented Norway on the global stage as the small mountain town invited the world to visit. Here's how the Winter Games panned out. 42 years after Norway first welcomed visitors to

Tickets for the direct and indirect service to the Alps are on sale; here's everything you need to know about rail travel and ski holidays

Our ski expert Al Morgan tried and tested this year's best ski goggles on the slopes. Here are his top five: Best overall – Smith 4D Mag S Best women's ski goggles – Dragon NFX2 Best men's ski goggles – Oakley Flight Tracker Best budget ski goggles – Scott Factor Pro Light Sensitive Best snowboarding goggles – 100% Snowcraft

Swiss resorts are gearing up for a bumper season. But soaring power prices have resort managers scrambling for ways to save energy.

LAKE LOUISE, Alberta (AP) — Sofia Goggia of Italy captured a World Cup downhill race for a second straight day at Lake Louise. Goggia only got stronger Saturday, finishing with a time of 1 minute, 28.96 seconds.