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Marion Thénault of Sherbrooke, Que., opened the aerials season with a convincing victory, scoring 99.05 on her second and final jump Sunday in Ruka, Finland. Danielle Scott of Australia, who led after ...

Make it 66 career moguls victories on the World Cup circuit for Mikaël Kingsbury. The reigning Olympic and world champion from Deux-Montagnes, Que., topped the field of 61 finishers at Saturday's ...

The FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup season is poised will start this weekend in Ruka, Finland, with the inaugural moguls and aerials competitions marking the first step of a thrilling season with ...

As global warming is threatening ski holidays, some resorts are reviving an ancient trick: saving snow over the summer. At the ski resort of Ruka, Finland, the snow normally starts to melt in April.

Australian aerials star Danielle Scott has started her World Cup defence with a silver medal at the FIS World Cup opener in Ruka, Finland. Danielle Scott finished second in the FIS World Cup aerials ...

In just her 18th-career World Cup start, Vail’s Liz Lemley earned her fourth podium on Saturday. The Ski and Snowboard Club Vail alumna placed second in the World Cup moguls season opener in Ruka, ...

Jessie Diggins emerged from a group of the world’s best cross-country skiers to win at the season-opening World Cup stop in Ruka, Finland, on Sunday. Diggins, the most decorated cross-country skier in ...

KALASHNIKOV slung nonchalantly over his shoulder, the gruff Russian border guard stopped our minibus on the icy forest track in Finnish Lapland. It was pitch black and the beam from his powerful torch ...