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Overall World Cup winners Mikaela Shiffrin, Federica Brignone and Aleksander Aamodt Kilde are among nearly 200 athletes from multiple disciplines who have signed a letter addressed to the International Ski and Snowboard Federation demanding action over climate change.

Much of the Alps just don't look right for this time of year. Sparse snowfall and unseasonably warm winter weather in Europe’s central mountains are allowing grass to blanket hillsides across the region, causing headaches for ski slope operators and aficionados of Alpine white.

While millions across Europe sweat through a summer of record−breaking heat, they’re skiing in Africa.

A spectacular swath of mountains, glaciers and forests once proposed for a ski resort is being turned over to the First Nations people who have lived there for centuries.

They're all ambassadors for Protect Our Winters Canada, a non-profit advocacy group based in Waterloo, Ont. It's made up of outdoor enthusiasts, professional athletes and sporting brands trying to get governments to take action on climate change.

Julie Payette has issued a decidedly informal request to Canadians in her first New Years message as governor general — "stay active."