Lake Louise (AB), Canada – Success is no stranger to the U.S. Ski Team speed women at Lake Louise. In fact, Lindsey Vonn has won here so many times on this track it’s been deemed “Lake Lindsay.” For good reason, seeing as though she’s snagged 15 victories in Lake Louise – by far the most by … Continue reading World Cup Women Race Season’s First Speed Events
Lake Louise (AB), Canada – The King of Lake Louise, Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway, took the win in Sunday’s World Cup super G, trailed by Matthias Mayer of Austria and Peter Fill of Italy, as America’s Travis Ganong barely missed another podium but took his best-ever super G finish tied for fourth place. The day felt similar … Continue reading Svindal Completes Lake Louise Sweep
Lake Louise (AB), Canada – After a solid three days of training, Squaw Valley’s Travis Ganong threw down a fast run on Saturday to grab third place at the Lake Louise downhill behind winner Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway. The downhill track at Lake Louise was yet again the creator of a comeback fairytale as Svindal claimed … Continue reading Ganong Joins Winner Svindal on Lake Louise Downhill Podium
Lake Louise (AB), Canada – It’s downhill day today in Lake Louise and the U.S. Ski Team men have been looking strong. With Steven Nyman (Sundance, Utah) and Travis Ganong (Squaw Valley, Calif.) racking up a series of top-10 results in training runs, the American Downhillers are ready to kick off the speed season. Nyman and … Continue reading Nyman and Ganong Lead U.S. in Lake Louise Downhill Training
Lake Louise (AB), Canada – It’s been six years since a Canadian has stood on the top of the Lake Louise Alpine Ski World Cup podium. Manny Osborne-Paradis was the last Canadian to claim first place at “The Lake” in 2009, winning the super G by 0.24 seconds. Last year Osborne-Paradis missed first place by +0.14 … Continue reading Canadians Look Forward to Racing at Home
Salt Lake City, UT – Face it: while you’re sitting on your duff at home this weekend looking at photos of people skiing (admittedly, we are too!), some others are actually doing it. Early season skiers were getting in some turns at a total of 10 ski resorts across western North America this weekend, and another 11 … Continue reading PHOTOS: They’re Skiing, and You’re Not
Banff (AB), Canada – Both Mt. Norquay and Lake Louise will open for skiing this week, kicking off the ski season in western Canada. Mt. Norquay will open first with its Cascade lift on Thursday. Skiers and riders looking to make their first turns of the 2015-16 season can do so alongside two-time Olympian Ken Read … Continue reading Western Canada Enters Ski Season This Week
