Helmets, one of the fastest growth areas in the snowsports industry, have moved over the hump and are no longer considered too niche or dorky for the masses. Safety is the driving reason to wear them, of course, but improved styling and comfort may be ...

The men who finished second through 32nd did all the crashing, flipping and jostling — turning the skicross course into their own, snow-packed demolition derby. The man who finished first? Not nearly as entertaining. Hard, though, to criticize Michael Schmid of Switzerland, who left the drama for ...