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Stephani Victor, Paralympic medalist, retires from alpine sit-ski racing Ben Ramsey January 25, 2019 Stephani Victor comes around a gate during her first run in the Huntsman Cup’s super G competition on Park City Mountain’s PayDay run on Wednesday. The annual event features athletes from all over the globe competing in various divisions designated by […]
Her knees ‘broken beyond repair,’ Vonn retiring after worlds Associated Press February 1, 2019 Giovanni Auletta / AP | AP Her knees ‘broken beyond repair,’ Vonn retiring after worlds Lindsey Vonn has only two races remaining on her aching knees. The women’s all-time leader in World Cup wins announced Friday that she will retire from […]
CLIF Bar Steps Up to Fund Factory Team By Sean Higgins – Senior Editor October 19, 2018 Everyone loves an underdog story. The saga of the down-on-their-luck athlete independently scraping together funds to compete at the sport’s highest levels evokes passionate feelings in many members of the ski racing community. Many column inches here at […]
Lindsey Vonn to Retire After 2018-2019 Season Bear spray pow! Winter Olympic success?! It’s called ski fashion! October 17, 2018 By Kade Krichko Record or not, Lindsey Vonn will retire after this ski season Say it ain’t so, Linds! The 33-year-old alpine megastar broke more than a few hearts this week when she announced that […]
“Mr. GS” Talks Slalom, Injury, Team as Racing Approaches September 21, 2018 By Sean Higgins – Senior Editor Ted Ligety is a man who really needs no introduction in the skiing world. Bursting onto the world stage with a miraculous gold medal in combined at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympics, Ligety kept the pressure on, […]
Chloe Kim on Becoming the First Woman to Land a Frontside 1260 in the Halfpipe The Olympic Gold medalist weighs in on landing the never-been-done-before trick…and what’s next. May 18, 2018 By TransWorld SNOWboarding Not so long ago, a trick like this would have been filmed from multiple angles, the footage safely hidden away for months. Rumors […]
Winter Olympians give Congress an economics lesson on climate change “When winters warm up and continue to do so, our sport is going to disappear.” NATASHA GEILING APR 25, 2018 Five U.S. Winter Olympians traveled to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to talk about an issue of grave importance to their sports: climate change. “I’m […]
April 15, 2018 Auf Wiedersehen, World Cup Stars By Gabbi Hall – Digital Content Editor After an exciting 2018 season, it’s time to say goodbye to a wave of World Cup stars retiring after the latest Olympic Games. This year’s graduating class includes World Cup winners, Olympic medalists and veterans who have been on the […]
Cries for Change in American Alpine Skiing By Marina Knight – Editor in Chief March 23, 2018 The 15th day of March lives in infamy as the Ides of March. It marks the historic day in Roman history when leader, Julius Caesar, was killed, changing the course of power and history in the ancient civilization. […]
It’s been an exciting World Cup season. From Soelden to Are, we’ve seen surprise wins and broken records. All the hard work culminated in crystal globes for a few deserving athletes. Meet the big winners of 2017-18. Women’s World Cup Overall Champion: Mikaela Shiffrin (USA) Women’s World Cup Downhill Champion: Sofia Goggia (ITA) Women’s World […]
Extending the Ski Racing Legacy in Idaho By Gabbi Hall – Digital Content Editor February 28, 2018 Gretchen Fraser became the first American skier to win an Olympic gold medal in alpine skiing. In 1948 at historic St. Moritz, she represented not only the U.S., but also the ski area that raised her: Sun Valley. […]
Shiffrin Claims Second Consecutive Overall Title March 9, 2018 By Gabbi Hall – Digital Content Editor Coming into the final regular season World Cup races, Mikaela Shiffrin only needed to score 39 more World Cup points to secure her second consecutive overall title. She would have two opportunities to do it in the GS and […]
