At French Resorts, Skiing Has Become an Uphill Sport

By BY PETE KIEHART from NYT Sports The government closed ski lifts, fearing they might spread the coronavirus. The skiers came anyway.https://nyti.ms/34JTGor

To Wear Their Masks, the Beards (and a Tradition) Had to Go

By BY SHAUNA FARNELL from NYT Sports Members of ski patrols nationwide are known for their beards, but many have shaved them to wear masks in the pandemic, causing good-natured angst.https://nyti.ms/3nGjFV0

How Skiing Through a Pandemic Can Create a Community Crisis

By BY SHAUNA FARNELL from NYT Sports North American ski resorts have closed in response to the coronavirus, but mountain sports have still drawn crowds, alarming public safety officials.https://nyti.ms/39qsg6O

The Wild West, on Skis

By BY SHAUNA FARNELL from NYT Sports Skijoring enthusiasts described the craziness and allure of their niche sport during its 72nd year in Leadville, Colo.https://nyti.ms/3dfoEHO

Uphill Skiing at 75: ‘There’s No One Left in My Category’

By BY SHAUNA FARNELL from NYT Sports Sharon Crawford, a multisport athlete from Colorado, is still competing, still going against gravity and against the grain, at age 75. “I’m more of an endurance person,” she says.https://nyti.ms/2up2wsN

Lindsey Vonn Takes Bronze Medal in Her Final Race

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports Twelve years after winning the first championship medals of her career, Vonn finishes her career with one final podium trip.https://nyti.ms/2N0rsMm

Dominik Paris, Death-Metal Musician, Wins Super-G at World Ski Championships

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports Paris, 29, took an unusual route to his first major championship. It included tending sheep in the Alps.https://nyti.ms/2TEPyig

Reflections on Antarctica

By ADAM SKOLNICK from NYT Sports Colin O’Brady and Louis Rudd spent almost two months racing across Antarctica, a journey that killed an explorer who attempted it in 2016. Back in warmer climes, they spoke about the race of a lifetime.https://nyti.ms/2APCr6k

Crossing Antarctica: 7 Takeaways From the Solo and Unsupported Journey

By ADAM SKOLNICK from NYT Sports Two men are separately trying to become the first to cross Antarctica alone and without help. Here’s what you need to know.https://nyti.ms/2AyRnF3