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Second Australian dies while skiing in Japan

4 February 2026

Japanese police confirm Australian man Michael Jefferey Hurst has died while skiing in Japan.

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Scotty James wins fifth-straight X-Games superpipe gold ahead of Milano Cortina Games
	25 Jan: Scotty James has matched snowboard legend Shaun White by claiming his eighth superpipe gold medal at the X-Games Aspen 2026, making him a sure favourite for Olympic gold in Milano Cortina next month.... more

Luca Harrington is the back-to-back champion in the men's ski slopestyle at the X Games in Aspen
	25 Jan: Luca Harrington is the back-to-back champion in the men's ski slopestyle at the X Games in Aspen... more

Skier Alice Robinson has finished 13th at the latest giant slalom World Cup event in Italy as the build-up to next month's Winter Olympics continues
	21 Jan: Skier Alice Robinson has finished 13th at the latest giant slalom World Cup event in Italy as the build-up to next month's Winter Olympics continues... more

New Zealand Giant Slalom skiing star Alice Robinson isn't switching focus despite surprise showings in a different discipline
	11 Jan: New Zealand Giant Slalom skiing star Alice Robinson isn't switching focus despite surprise showings in a different discipline... more

A major career breakthrough for teenage snowboarder Dane Menzies
	11 Jan: A major career breakthrough for teenage snowboarder Dane Menzies... more

Snowboarder Cam Melville Ives has finished down in 12th in the halfpipe at the latest World Cup event in Aspen
	10 Jan: Snowboarder Cam Melville Ives has finished down in 12th in the halfpipe at the latest World Cup event in Aspen... more

The countdown has just ramped up to the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics with the ticking over of the new year
	1 Jan: The countdown has just ramped up to the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics with the ticking over of the new year... more

More success in Super G for alpine skiier Alice Robinson
	21 Dec 2025: More success in Super G for alpine skiier Alice Robinson... more

A breakthrough win for Alice Robinson in the Super G discipline, eight weeks out from the Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina
	15 Dec 2025: A breakthrough win for Alice Robinson in the Super G discipline, eight weeks out from the Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina... more

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Most Popular Recent Skiing News

25 Jan: Scotty James wins fifth-straight X-Games superpipe gold ahead of Milano Cortina Games +++++++

11 Jan: A major career breakthrough for teenage snowboarder Dane Menzies ++++++

10 Jan: Snowboarder Cam Melville Ives has finished down in 12th in the halfpipe at the latest World Cup event in Aspen ++++++

11 Jan: New Zealand Giant Slalom skiing star Alice Robinson isn't switching focus despite surprise showings in a different discipline ++++++

25 Jan: Luca Harrington is the back-to-back champion in the men's ski slopestyle at the X Games in Aspen ++++++

21 Jan: Skier Alice Robinson has finished 13th at the latest giant slalom World Cup event in Italy as the build-up to next month's Winter Olympics continues +++++

04 Feb: Second Australian dies while skiing in Japan +++

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4 Feb: Lindsey’s 41 and did her acl five days ago. on sunday, she races at the olympics (Sydney Morning Herald)

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30 Jan: How skiing great camplin-warner was unearthed (Sydney Morning Herald)

18 Jan: Jakara anthony triumphs at waterville valley (Sydney Morning Herald)

27 Dec: Sat, 27 Dec 2025: Body found at port waikato believed to be missing jet skier (Stuff.co.nz)

22 Dec: Mon, 22 Dec 2025: Concerns over winter olympics skiing snow levels (BBCWorld)

18 Dec: Thu, 18 Dec 2025: How alice robinson became the top challenger to skiing great in olympic season (Stuff.co.nz)

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