Kuusamo, Finland – The World Cup nordic combined ski season kicked off Saturday in Kuusamo with Jason Lamy Chappuis of France winning the event. Hannu Manninen of Finland was second and Eric Frenzel of Germany.nThe U.S. Ski Team skipped the opener as a part of its Olympic year training strategy and will join the circuit … Continue reading Lamy Chappuis Takes World Cup Nordic Combined Win in Finland
Aspen, CO – Kathrin Hoelzl of Germany bested the world’s top female skiers to win the giant slalom at the 2009 Aspen Winternational Audi FIS Women’s Alpine World Cup on Saturday, completing the course with a combined time of 2:09:63, nearly a quarter of a second faster than the second place finisher, Kathrin Zettel of … Continue reading Germany’s Hoezl Captures Gold in Aspen Winternational World Cup Giant Slalom
Lake Louise (AB), Canada – American ski racers delivered disappointing results on North American snow on Saturday as Swiss skier Didier Cuche notched his 11th World Cup victory in Lake Louise. The race was marred by a crash which forced officials to airlift the U.S. Ski Team’s TJ Lanning of Park City, Utah from the … Continue reading Cuche Wins World Cup Ski Season’s First Downhill in Lake Louise
Kuusamo, Finland – Andy Newell of Shaftsbury, Vt. started the 2010 World Cup sprint season in top form Saturday, finishing seventh in a classic event in Finland.n”It was an OK start to the season for sure. I’m disappointed to not be in the final, because that’s always the goal, but I am in good shape,” … Continue reading Newell 7th in World Cup Sprint
Lake Placid, NY – The road to Vancouver and the 2010 Winter Games continues to make its way through Lake Placid, N.Y. when 54 athletes from 13 countries compete in the FIS Continental Cup Nordic Combined ski racing event being held Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 19-20 in this Adirondack Mountain village.nSeveral countries, including the United … Continue reading FIS Continental Cup Nordic Combined Ski Racing Comes to Lake Placid Dec. 19-20
Lake Louise (AB), Canada – The U.S. Ski Team’s T.J. Lanning, a native of Park City, Utah was injured Saturday when he crashed during the opening downhill ski race of the Audi FIS World Cup season in Lake Louise.nLanning hooked a gate on the fastest part of the course, crashing at approximately 90 mph and … Continue reading Lanning Injured in Lake Louise Downhill
Aspen, CO – Olympic champion Julia Mancuso of Olympic Valley, Calif. was back in the saddle Saturday as she charged the way for the U.S. Ski Team, finishing 10th during the first run of giant slalom at the Aspen Winternational World Cup.nTeammates Megan McJames (Park City, Utah) and Sarah Schleper (Vail, Colo.) are the only … Continue reading Mancuso Leads First Run of Aspen World Cup Giant Slalom