A Colorado State University graduate student and former national ski mountaineering competitor will be among the first to introduce the Winter Olympics’ newest sport, known as “skimo,” to global audiences.
Nikki LaRochelle, a master’s student at CSU who also earned her undergraduate degree from the school, has been tapped by Olympic Broadcasting Services to provide expert commentary for ski mountaineering events at the 2026 Milan–Cortina Winter Games. Ski mountaineering, a hybrid of uphill endurance racing and technical downhill skiing, makes its Olympic debut this month with sprint and mixed-relay medal events…