Apple acknowledges faulty crash detection affecting skiers
Owners of the latest generation of iPhones and Apple Watches have reported a bug with the new crash detection feature, leading to 911 emergency calls being placed when the user goes…
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How Apple Watch’s Blood Oxygen Sensor Saved a 16-Year-Old Skier’s Life
Apple Watch has been once again credited for saving a user's life. Apple's popular wearable has been reported several times in the past for detecting abnormalities in users' health by using…
Goldener Hirsch, Auberge Resorts Collection and Plunge Announce Partnership to Bring…
Après rooftop recovery at Goldener Hirsch, Auberge Resorts Collection
Various new après ski experiences…
Skiers accidentally activate iPhone 14 Crash Detection and call 911
Apple introduced a new safety feature in September called Crash Detection. New devices like the iPhone 14 models and the 2022 Apple Watch models all feature advanced sensors that…
On the slopes, a struggle for Black skiers’ Olympic dreams
Sophie Goldschmidt, head of U.S. Skiing, said inclusion is a core value for her organization, but acknowledges the barriers to making progress on skier diversity.“Whether it’s sort of being…
Why are all of these Olympic skiers wearing tape on their faces?
The colorful strips of adhesive are hard to miss. Maja Dahlqvist and Jonna Sundling of Sweden, Denise Herrmann of Germany and Jessie Diggins of the United States have all been spotted with…
In Yanqing, the Wind Blows and the Skiers Wait. And Wait. And Wait.
YANQING, China — The chatter about the wind started on Thursday, as soon as Matthias Mayer of Austria completed the first training run down the slope nicknamed “Rock.”By Sunday, when the…
For Olympic skiers, defying death and conquering injury is part of the sport
BEIJING — In the Bavarian Alps a famed ski course plummets two miles down the side of a mountain though a treacherous section with a steep drop nicknamed Hell.When Jackie Wiles neared the…
Why the World’s Best Skiers Don’t Always Win at the Olympics
YANQING, China — At this point, Mikaela Shiffrin has gotten used to a certain rhythm to her life. Every four years, the world appears on her doorstep and asks how many medals she is going to…
Why the World’s Best Skiers Don’t Always Win at the Olympics.
YANQING, China — At this point, Mikaela Shiffrin has gotten used to a certain rhythm to her life. Every four years, the world appears on her doorstep and asks how many medals she is going to…