Winter Olympics 2006

Watch this space for Outside Online’s exclusive coverage of the Winter Olympics 2006 in Turin, Italy, including top athlete profiles, a Turin Olympics travel guide, Olympics coverage and news, and the Olympic sports to watch. Plus, tune in daily for the unofficial (and totally revealing) Outside Online Winter Olympics Blog.

CLICK HERE for Away.com’s “Turin Best Bets,” an insider’s city guide, plus tips from U.S. athletes Daron Rahlves, Gretchen Bleiler, and Steve Holcomb on what to expect from the Winter Olympic venues in the mountains around town.


More European Skiing Features:


Heli-Skiing in the Alps

On the ultimate heli-skiing tour of Switzerland, our man abandons his earn-your-turns ethic for a high-flying taste of the good life.


Euro Stash

From Italy’s classic Sella Ronda to a new peak in the French Pyrenees, here’s a primo selection of the best skiing on the continent.


Top European Boarding

Seven Alpine resorts where the powder’s perfect, the views astounding, and la Dolce Vida where it’s at. (from GORP.com)


Hidden European Gems

Alta Badia, Jahorina, or Zakopane may not trip off the tongue like your Val d’Isères or Zermatts, but that’s not to say the skiing’s second rate. Make that mistake and you miss out. (from Away.com)


Away.com’s 2005-06 Ski Guide

We’ve got the goods for on- and off-piste excitement—snow reports, resort profiles, special deals, the latest gear, and more. Including reviews for the top resorts in Austria, France, Italy, Sweden, and Switzerland. (from Away.com)