But Tepeš chooses to hike up the mix of mud, snow and ice along the mountain in the Dolomites, host to Olympic ski jumping. After retiring from ski jumping, Tepeš studied geography, including meteorology, and spent a few years in sales before starting to work with FIS, nearly 30 years ago. A screen shows wind readings from sensors around the Olympic ski jump venue in Predazzo, Italy. AdvertisementWhen ski jumping’s wind expert is not tracking wind and safety conditions on a ski jump, he spends his time tracking wind and safety conditions on his sailboat. “Before it was much more dependent on luck.”Members of the jury look out on the ski jumping hill in Predazzo, Italy.

Source: International New York Times February 16, 2026 14:20 UTC