Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

REVEALED: 5 | Rare Historical Photos

Australian ski resorts smash July climate records with temperatures 12C above average

Resorts in New South Wales and Victoria face a warm and dry start to the season with only sporadic falls of natural snow in many alpine areas

The Guardian - AU · Jul 20

Tour de France race bikes aren't as light as you might think – and it largely comes down to sponsor obligations and team budgets

Although the UCI weight limit is 6.8kg, relatively few bikes actually meet this mark. We explain the ins and outs of Grand Tour race bike weights and how teams optimise their setups

Cycling Weekly · Jul 20

Terence Donovan, ‘larger-than-life’ actor and father of Jason, dies aged 90 – as it happened

This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU · Jul 18

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Olympic hero champions bid for dad stance world record

Olympic champion and cult hero Steven Bradbury has led a successful Guinness World Record attempt for the most people to perform the Dad Stance.

AAP · Jul 18

The rising cost of Australian ski resorts: ‘It was like throwing $100 bills out the window as we drove up the mountain’

Australia experienced a boom in beginner-friendly skiing in the 1980s and 1990s. But have global heating and rising lift prices ended that run?

The Guardian - AU · Jul 17

Switzerland built giant tunnels under the Alps to reduce truck traffic, but the project is now helping protect the country's mountains from climate threats

Switzerland moved freight from roads to underground rail for environmental protection. This policy began after voters approved the Alpine Initiative in 1994. Massive tunnels now allow trains to bypass fragile mountain passes efficiently. Roughly three-quarters of Alpine freight now travels by rail. This infrastructure shift reduces pollution and noise for…

The Times of India · Jul 15

Tour de France director hits back at Uno-X hotel criticism and reveals how hotels are shared out fairly

'At the end of the Tour all the teams will have the same number of hotel stars' says Christian Prudhomme

Cycling News · Jul 14

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

'I can't immediately remember a tougher edition' – Matteo Jorgenson suffers in the Tour de France heat

American enjoys a quiet rest day before resuming domestique dutie for GC leader Jonas Vingegaard

Cycling News · Jul 14

'Without Remco going for the overall, you feel more free' – Valentin Paret-Peintre enjoys extra liberty to aim high in the mountains of the Tour de France

Second week of Tour a critical test for 2025 Ventoux winners' King of the Mountains aspirations

Cycling News · Jul 14

'Ambush territory' - Why there could be major surprises in the coming Tour de France stages through the Massif Central

EF Education-EasyPost manager Charly Wegelius reflects on past surprises in remote, varied climbs

Cycling News · Jul 13

Yes, This MTB Helmet Passed A Motorcycle Safety Test. Don't Wear It Riding

POC's new Barocon Carbon downhill helmet meets the DOT motorcycle standard, but it's still not a motorcycle helmet. Here's why that matters.

RideApart · Jul 13

Tadej Pogacar demolishes Tour de France rivals on the Tourmalet to take ominous lead

The four-time champion dominated the 17km climb to win stage six, with the French president Emmanuel Macron in attendance

The Guardian - UK · Jul 9

Big house, billions in the bank? For just £100,000, you could make it snow indoors

Forget swimming pools. If you really want to show you’re one of the ultra-rich, you need your own snow room. You can even put one on your yacht

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8

‘Everesting’ wasn’t tough enough, so I completed the Everest Roam

Accumulating 8,848 meters without a single hill rep is the aim of the game

Cycling Weekly · Jul 8

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Cycling Weekly · Jul 6

'Being here on the podium was a little bit sad' – inside the reality of a fan-restricted Tour de France stage

Crowds told to stay away from the finish of stage three. This is what it looked like on the ground

Cycling News · Jul 6

'Uncharted terrain' builds on the legend of Alpe d'Huez at this year's Tour de France - A retrospect of two sides to one mountain

Stages 19 and 20 lead to the top of famous ski resort with first-time ascent of La Sarenne

Cycling News · Jul 6

How do riders stay cool at the Tour de France? Alcohol sprays and frozen carbs are just the tip of the iceberg

Sure, the UCI has banned ice socks but that’s not going to stop anyone trying to beat the heat

Cycling Weekly · Jul 5

Fans told not to go to Tour de France stage three due to wildfires – and further changes may come

At the moment there are no plans to shorten the stage – but the situation remains fluid.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - AU · Jul 3

Ski resorts ‘stoked’ as winter snow finally arrives in Victoria and NSW

Mount Hotham says ‘the wait is over’ and Perisher is ‘feeling like winter again’ as fresh snow blankets alpine slopes

The Guardian - US · Jul 2

Novice climber rescued after surviving 1,500ft fall down California mountain

The woman, 31, suffered some injuries but was found alert and in good spirits on Mount Shasta, officials said

T3 · Jul 2

Helly Hansen Odin Infinity Minimalist Jacket review: Featherlight protection for drizzles and downpours

I’ve never thought of Helly Hansen as an ultralight brand, but this jacket is coming with me everywhere this summer

The Times of India · Jun 30

Lying frozen on Mount Everest for nearly 30 years, wearing 'Green Boots', the famous remains are now the focus of a major Indian recovery operation

India has launched a daring mission to retrieve the body of a soldier, identified as Lance Naik Dorje Morup, from Mount Everest's treacherous 'death zone'. For decades, the remains, known as 'Green Boots', served as a grim landmark. This unprecedented repatriation effort by Indian authorities aims to bring the fallen…

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30

Six of the best long-distance European trails to walk in summer

From a less-crowded camino and the Slovenian Alps to a stunning river trail and Ireland’s remote Beara peninsula

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29

Trekking through a living mountain culture: Spain’s Picos de Europa

A landscape of forbidding peaks west of Bilbao plays host to an improbable world full of wild flowers, animals and resilient cheesemakers

The Independent UK · Jun 26

US skiing legend Bode Miller to have drug charges dismissed

Miller was arrested in Fremont County earlier this month

1 … 4 5 6 7

People

Valentin ParetPeintre

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

The Bureau of Meteorology

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.