Oberstdorf, Germany – Peru, Vt.’s Sophie Caldwell scored a career first World Cup win on Tuesday in a 1.2k classic sprint, out lunging Norway’s Heidi Weng in the finals of the Tour de Ski stage in Oberstdorf. It was the first time a U.S. skier has won a classic sprint and left Caldwell in third position in … Continue reading Caldwell Earns First World Cup Win
Santa Caterina, Italy – Jackson, Wyo.’s Resi Stiegler continued her consistent comeback after knee injury, taking 14th on Tuesday in the Santa Caterina slalom—her fourth top-15 result this season. But top-15 isn’t enough for Stiegler, who is looking for the podium. “I’m pretty excited to get another top 15. I do want a lot more and it’s hard … Continue reading Stiegler in Top 15 Again
Santa Caterina, Italy – The men’s and women’s tech teams are each taking on an Audi FIS Ski World Cup slalom race, relocated from Zagreb, Croatia to Santa Caterina, Italy due to a combination of a lack of snow and unusually warm temperatures—a harsh reality much of Europe has faced so far this winter. But Santa Caterina … Continue reading Chodounsky and Stiegler Eye Top 10 in Santa Caterina
Park City, UT – He took his legendary flip on skis resort to resort, hop-scotching from Boyne to Heavenly, Sugarbush to Aspen and on to Park City. He found a home at Deer Valley, arriving on a handshake and a look in the eye from his friend Edgar Stern. He exuded grace and elegance while carving … Continue reading Remembering Stein Eriksen
Lienz, Austria – Ever since Mikaela Shiffrin’s injury in mid-December, the women’s World Cup slalom podium has been a free-for-all, making way for new talent to claim the top step. Sweden’s Frida Hansdotter has been consistently on the podium in three previous races this season, but Tuesday’s slalom in Lienz marked her first appearance to the top … Continue reading Hansdotter Wins Lienz Slalom
Santa Caterina, Italy – Adrien Théaux of France won his third career World Cup downhill on Tuesday by a 1.04-second margin on the dark, bumpy track in Santa Caterina, one of the most difficult on the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup circuit. Hannes Reichelt of Austria was second, followed by David Poisson of France in third. “I am … Continue reading Theaux Wins Santa Caterina Downhill
Lake Placid, NY – The International Ski Federation (FIS) announced on Tuesday that the FIS Freestyle World Cup event scheduled to take place Jan. 14-16 in Lake Placid has been canceled. While Lake Placid’s Whiteface Mountain is open to the public and new snow is expected, there wasn’t sufficient time to build the venues necessary for … Continue reading Snow Woes Scrub World Cup Stop in Lake Placid
