Peter Hansen, professor of history in the Department of Humanities and Arts, spoke live with Fredricka Whitfield on CNN Newsroom, airing on CNN and CNN International, about the newest sport in the Winter Olympics: ski mountaineering. Hansen’s research explores the intertwined histories of mountaineering and modernity.

Peter Hansen, a mountaineering expert and history professor in the Department of Humanities and Arts, helped break down a new Olympic event, ski mountaineering, on Science Friday, a public radio show and podcast. Hansen explained some of the history behind mountaineering, the scientific connection to early mountain expeditions, and the historical roots of "skimo," a new event for the winter games.