A Surge of Women in Ski Patrols, Once Nearly All Men

By BY SHAUNA FARNELL from NYT Sports The women say they bring a more varied approach and perspective to policing errant skiers and helping distressed ones.https://nyti.ms/2Z8pGzv

Covid Restrictions Might Factor Into Avalanche Deaths, Experts Say

By BY JOHN BRANCH from NYT Sports In the first week of February, avalanches in the United States killed at least 14 people, an extraordinarily high number. Experts say one explanation might be increased interest in outdoor activities during the coronavirus pandemic.https://nyti.ms/36Xh3Mn

Mikaela Shiffrin, Staggered by 2020, Wants to Enjoy Ski Racing Again

By BY BILL PENNINGTON from NYT Sports Her father’s death, pandemic-caused cancellations and a wildfire evacuation gave the World Cup champion a new view on competing: “I want to enjoy it, the way I have enjoyed it in the past.”https://nyti.ms/2Ene44Y

Mikaela Shiffrin Plans Return to World Cup Racing

By BY BILL PENNINGTON from NYT Sports The three-time champion will return to racing in Sweden next week, after spending time away from her sport to grieve the death of her father, Jeff.https://nyti.ms/3czsXgE

Davo Karnicar Dies at 56; Made First Full Ski Descent of Everest

By BY RICHARD SANDOMIR from NYT Sports A Slovenian adventurer, Karnicar needed less than five hours to ski 12,000 feet from the summit of Mount Everest to its base camp.https://nyti.ms/30krMyo

Paralympians See a Big Welcome in a Small Title Change

By DANIELLE ALLENTUCK from NYT Sports The United States Olympic Committee has become the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee. “We’ve arrived,” a four-time Paralympian said.https://nyti.ms/2Xcoojo

It’s a ‘Time Warp’ for Shiffrin as She Returns to Where It All Began

By BRIAN PINELLI from NYT Sports Mikaela Shiffrin, who recently clinched her third overall World Cup title, is back at the Czech ski resort where she began her World Cup ski racing career as a 15-year-old.https://nyti.ms/2EOiTjI

Mikaela Shiffrin, Fueled by Home Support, Closes In on a Childhood Idol

By BILL PENNINGTON from NYT Sports Shiffrin won a third consecutive World Cup slalom race at Killington, putting her one victory from the career discipline record of Marlies Schild.https://nyti.ms/2DKTRDd

See the Jumps and Turns That Kept Lindsey Vonn From Downhill Gold

By JOE WARD, JEREMY WHITE, JON HUANG, K.K. REBECCA LAI, DEREK WATKINS and DENISE LU from NYT Sports Vonn, in what was most likely her last Olympic downhill, lost fractions of a second on her run to finish behind Sofia Goggia of Italy and the surprise silver medalist, Ragnhild Mowinckel of Norway.http://nyti.ms/2EHyznP

In Lindsey Vonn’s Quest for Greatness, Her Body Has Paid a Price

By Unknown Author from NYT Sports At 33, Vonn has sustained many injuries and made legendary comebacks. All in all, her desire to keep ski racing at highway speeds is unquenchable.http://nyti.ms/2BEdvzM