Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy – The U.S. Ski Team’s Lindsey Vonn smashed yet another record on Saturday in Cortina, winning her 37th Audi FIS Ski World Cup downhill. A day later, she won the Cortina super G, her 75th World Cup victory. On the track where Vonn broke the all-time World Cup win record last season, Vonn … Continue reading Vonn Breaks Downhill Record
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
Toblach, Italy – Jessie Diggins, of Afton, Minn., on Friday became the second American in three stages to take a Tour de Ski win. Diggins skied to an historic victory in the women’s 5k freestyle individual start in Toblach, just three days after Sophie Caldwell, of Peru, Vt., claimed a win in a classic sprint. Diggins’ win moved … Continue reading Diggins Wins First Individual World Cup
Val Gardena, Italy – It was mid-afternoon at Val Gardena in the Italian Dolomites. The sun was dropping behind the Sassolungo massif, creating even more shadows along the Saslong downhill. In Santa Cristina, bands were playing as Italy celebrated downhill champion Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway. It was well over two hours since the start. The … Continue reading Behind the Gold: Mastering Your Craft
Santa Caterina, Italy – The U.S. Ski Team men struggled in Wednesday’s rescheduled Audi FIS Ski World Cup slalom in Santa Caterina, with no American skiers making the flip. Austrian Marcel Hirscher took the win, catapulting himself into the World Cup overall lead. The race was moved from Zagreb, Croatia due to a lack of snow, … Continue reading No U.S. Skier Earns Second Run in Santa Caterina SL
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
