Hinterstoder, Austria – The World Cup returned to Hinterstoder on Friday for the first time in five years as France’s Alexis Pinturault won his second Audi FIS Ski World Cup giant slalom race of the season. “This win was unexpected,“ said Pinturault. “Especially after the big mistake I did right before the flat part. It’s never … Continue reading France’s Pinturault Wins Hinterstoder GS
Lizumerhütte, Austria – Five skiers from the Czech Republic who ignored avalanche warnings died in a slide in Austria’s western Wattental Valley on Saturday. The five were among 17 Czech nationals taking part in a freeride camp who were buried in the massive avalanche that stretched 2 km wide on the Junsjoch mountain. Two suffered … Continue reading Five Skiers Die in Austrian Avalanche
Schladming, Austria – Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway scored his fourth straight Audi FIS World Cup slalom victory in electrifying fashion under the lights of Schladming on Tuesday night in front of more than 50,000 screaming fans. Kristoffersen won over Austria’s Marcel Hirscher, with last year’s Schladming winner, Alexander Khoroshilov of Russia finishing third. Kristoffersen overcame a 1.10-second first-run deficit … Continue reading Kristoffersen Continues World Cup Winning Streak
Kitzbuehel, Austria – Ski racing’s Super Bowl, the annual Hahnenkamm Weekend, is now complete for 2016 following a super G and combined on Friday, downhill on Saturday and slalom on Sunday ruled by Norway’s ski racing elite, but also marred by crashes and injuries. Super G and Combined Lake Placid, N.Y.’s Andrew Weibrecht grabbed his … Continue reading Cheers and Crashes: Hahnenkamm Weekend’s a Wrap
Kitzbuehel, Austria – Ski racing is alive and well in the Tyrol, and the Streif feels like the center of the universe this week. To put into perspective just how big this race is, nearly 50,000 crazed fans will descend upon the ski racing Mecca that is Kitzbuehel. The crowd for Thursday’s second downhill training run … Continue reading Kitzbuehel: The Super Bowl of Ski Racing
Graz, Austria – Austrian ski jumper Lukas Mueller has been left partially paralyzed by injuries sustained last week in a fall during training for the FIS Ski Flying World Championships in Tauplitz/Bad Mitterndorf, Austria. Doctors say that the 23-year-old Mueller, who underwent spinal surgery last Wednesday in Graz to stabilize fractures to two cervical vertebrae, still has … Continue reading Austrian Ski Jumper Paralyzed in Fall
Flachau, Austria – Germany’s Viktoria Rebensburg won her ninth career World Cup giant slalom in commanding fashion by almost a full second on Sunday over Slovenia’s Ana Drev. Italy’s Federica Brignone was third as the U.S. Ski Team’s Lindsey Vonn skied off the course in her second run. “It’s a pretty good feeling,” said Rebensburg. “I … Continue reading Vonn Skis Out of Flachau GS
