The Winter Olympics may be over but some skiing enthusiasts are already eagerly anticipating 2026 when ski mountaineering, or skimo, will make its Olympics debut. But you don’t have to book a trip to the Italian Alps to experience the adrenaline rush and endurance contest of a skimo race, which typically consists of sprinting uphill on skis and then quickly adjusting skis and boots to race downhill to the finish line. Skimo is growing in popularity in the Northwest with races taking place in Washington and Oregon that can take hours to complete. Joining us is Matt Hasenohr who is helping organize a series of skimo races kicking off at Government Camp this weekend, and Sarah Burke, an amateur skimo enthusiast who is competing in one of those races.