Oberhof, Germany – Poland’s Justyna Kowalczyk made a big statement in Sunday’s 9k classic pursuit stage two of the Tour de Ski in Germany, posting a 41.4-second win over Norway’s Therese Johaug and moving into a commanding lead in her bid for a fourth straight Tour title. The women’s Tour de Ski leader
Killington, VT – A Connecticut man and his 11-year-old son spent hours huddled in a snow cave waiting for rescue after skiing off trail at Pico Mountain ski area in Vermont on Saturday. Pico Mountain (file photo: FTO/James Michaud) Scott … Continue Reading ››
Uxbridge (ON), Canada – A 16-year-old boy died following a fall on Friday in the terrain park at Lakeridge Ski Resort in Uxbridge, northeast of Toronto. (file photo: Lakeridge Ski Resort) The unidentified victim, from the nearby community of Markham, was … Continue Reading ››
Semmering, Austria – Colorado teen Mikaela Shiffrin, fourth after the opening run, was charging for back-to-back Audi FIS Alpine World Cup slalom wins on Sunday when she got stuck leaning back, hooked an edge, hiked and eventually straddled in the night final in Semmering. “It was unexpected that she [Shiffrin] would be in the backseat … Continue reading Shiffrin Straddles in Semmering Slalom
Oberhof, Germany – The U.S. Ski Team’s Kikkan Randall skied a powerful 3k freestyle prologue Saturday to take a solid win over past Tour de Ski champions Charlotte Kalla of Sweden and Justyna Kowalczyk of Poland. Starting 72nd, Randall was .4 behind Kalla at 1.7k but skied away to a 4.4-second victory in the first … Continue reading Powerful Prologue Win for Randall
Bormio, Italy – The second longest downhill on the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup tour, the Stelvio is known for its leg punishing ice and bumps while racers hit speeds of 75 mph. It was the tightest race on Saturday since 1992 with the top four separated by a mere .02 seconds. Austrian Hannes Reichelt … Continue reading Austrian, Italian Ski Racers Tie for Stelvio Downhill Win in Bormio
Semmering, Austria – Colorado’s Mikaela Shiffrin battled a rugged Audi FIS Alpine World Cup in Semmering on Friday to finish a career best eighth in giant slalom and leap into 10th in the overall World Cup standings. Austrian Anna Fenninger posted the wire-to-wire win with a massive 1.1-second margin over Slovenian overall leader Tina Maze … Continue reading Shiffrin Launches Into World Cup Top 10
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