winter sports
2018 Was the Year Curling Became Cool
This was the year curling became the greatest sport on Earth. Good luck convincing us, or anyone who has grown to love this boozy athletic endeavour, otherwise.
Canadian Drinkers Kicked Out of Bonspiel for Curling Under the Influence
Ryan Fry, a 2014 gold-medal winner at the Sochi Winter Olympics, and three others had to forfeit their final match at the Red Deer Curling Classic after getting too drunk.
WATCH: The Psychology of Winning with Christy Prior and Jossi Wells
VICE talks to New Zealand winter sports stars and experts to find out what it takes to believe you are better than everybody else.
How the Winter X Games Course is Made
We spoke with Chris Gunnarson, the President at Snow Park Technologies, whose work includes crafting the course for the Winter X Games.
Olympian Mark McMorris Badly Injured in Backcountry Snowboarding Accident
McMorris, who suffered a ruptured spleen and multiple fractures, underwent two surgeries over the weekend and is recovering in a Vancouver hospital.
The Ice Man Runneth: In Conversation with Scottish Ultrarunner Dr. Andrew Murray
When he's not working as a GP, Andrew Murray likes to run marathons – but not the common-or-garden variety. The Scot has just returned from Mongolia, where he secured his second successive win in the Genghis Khan Ice Marathon.
The Thrill Of Defeat, Or An Evening At "Eddie The Eagle"
The new film about Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards, legendarily shitty ski-jumper and comic hero of the 1988 Winter Olympics, is not a hit. But it is surprisingly fun.
The Most Badass Women in Snowboarding (Trailer)
No money. No fame. Plenty of parties and broken bones.
Climate Change Could Decimate the American Ski Industry
Ski resorts are turning to artificial snow and cloud seeding to make up for dwindling snow pack, but they see climate change legislation as the only long term solution.
A Canadian Woman Is Fighting for Her Right to Toboggan
A Hamilton woman filed a Change.org petition in an effort to get her local government to roll back a decade-old rule about not sledding on city slopes.
Baby Panda Discovers Snow, Is Sports
In which a young panda discovers sports and the importance of flailing around goofily in the snow is expounded on AT THE SAME DAMN TIME.