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Australian man Michael 'Micky' Hurst dies in Japan while skiing

5 February 2026

Michael Hurst had a medical episode and died on the slopes in Hokkaido, making it three Australians in total that have died in Japan this year.

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Scotty James wins fifth-straight X-Games superpipe gold ahead of Milano Cortina Games
	25 Jan: Scotty James has matched snowboard legend Shaun White by claiming his eighth superpipe gold medal at the X-Games Aspen 2026, making him a sure favourite for Olympic gold in Milano Cortina next month.... more

Luca Harrington is the back-to-back champion in the men's ski slopestyle at the X Games in Aspen
	25 Jan: Luca Harrington is the back-to-back champion in the men's ski slopestyle at the X Games in Aspen... more

Skier Alice Robinson has finished 13th at the latest giant slalom World Cup event in Italy as the build-up to next month's Winter Olympics continues
	21 Jan: Skier Alice Robinson has finished 13th at the latest giant slalom World Cup event in Italy as the build-up to next month's Winter Olympics continues... more

New Zealand Giant Slalom skiing star Alice Robinson isn't switching focus despite surprise showings in a different discipline
	11 Jan: New Zealand Giant Slalom skiing star Alice Robinson isn't switching focus despite surprise showings in a different discipline... more

A major career breakthrough for teenage snowboarder Dane Menzies
	11 Jan: A major career breakthrough for teenage snowboarder Dane Menzies... more

Snowboarder Cam Melville Ives has finished down in 12th in the halfpipe at the latest World Cup event in Aspen
	10 Jan: Snowboarder Cam Melville Ives has finished down in 12th in the halfpipe at the latest World Cup event in Aspen... more

The countdown has just ramped up to the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics with the ticking over of the new year
	1 Jan: The countdown has just ramped up to the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics with the ticking over of the new year... more

More success in Super G for alpine skiier Alice Robinson
	21 Dec 2025: More success in Super G for alpine skiier Alice Robinson... more

A breakthrough win for Alice Robinson in the Super G discipline, eight weeks out from the Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina
	15 Dec 2025: A breakthrough win for Alice Robinson in the Super G discipline, eight weeks out from the Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina... more

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Most Popular Recent Skiing News

05 Feb: Australian man Michael 'Micky' Hurst dies in Japan while skiing ++++++++++

25 Jan: Scotty James wins fifth-straight X-Games superpipe gold ahead of Milano Cortina Games +++++++

06 Feb: Valentino Guseli gets snowboard big air wildcard, leaps into final at Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics +++++++

25 Jan: Luca Harrington is the back-to-back champion in the men's ski slopestyle at the X Games in Aspen ++++++

07 Feb: What you need to know about skiing in Japan and how to keep yourself safe on the slopes ++++++

06 Feb: New Zealand has made an epic start to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy +++++

09 Feb: She may have topped qualifying - but snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott's indicating she still has a couple of surprises up her sleeve for tomorrow morning's Big Air final at the Winter Olympics +++++

Skiing NewsLinks

10 Feb: ‘no regrets’: vonn requires ‘multiple surgeries’ but says acl had nothing to do with crash (Sydney Morning Herald)

10 Feb: ‘she’s the real deal’: why this $23 million champion sees herself in australia’s next skiing star (Sydney Morning Herald)

10 Feb: Dramatic or distracting? olympic drone footage catches the eye (BBCWorld)

10 Feb: A clear divide has arisen over lindsey vonn's choice to race olympic downhill on injured knee (Stuff.co.nz)

9 Feb: Usa's johnson wins women's downhill gold (BBCWorld)

9 Feb: Vonn airlifted from olympic course after horrific crash (Sydney Morning Herald)

8 Feb: Lindsey vonn is skiing at the olympics with a completely torn acl. how? (Sydney Morning Herald)

8 Feb: Watch: von allmen wins men's downhill gold (BBCWorld)

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