Altenmarkt-Zauchensee, Austria – Lindsey Vonn plans to return to the Audi FIS Ski World Cup circuit this weekend, racing in the Altenmarkt-Zauchensee downhill. Vonn has been recovering from a fracture in her upper right arm, which she suffered after a training crash at Copper Mountain, Colo. in November. She has been out of the World Cup … Continue reading Vonn Returns to World Cup This Weekend
Flachau, Austria – Colorado’s Mikaela Shiffrin rebounded from a disappointing first run to land on the podium in a tie for third Tuesday night under the lights at the Audi FIS Ski World Cup slalom in Flachau. Sweden’s Frida Hansdotter, the defending World Cup slalom champion, won her first slalom of the season and claimed the … Continue reading Shiffrin Ties For Third in Flachau
Adelboden, Switzerland – Inconsistent fog resulted in tough conditions for Sunday’s men’s World Cup slalom in Adelboden, a race won by Norwegian Henrik Kristoffersen. The conditions didn’t seem to intimidate Kristoffersen, who built a huge lead second run to take the win by a commanding 1.83 seconds. Manfred Moelgg of Italy was second, while Marcel Hirscher of … Continue reading Fog Masks Adelboden Slalom
Adelboden, Switzerland – Alexis Pinturault battled a tough course and flat light in Adelboden on Saturday to take his 19th Audi FIS Ski World Cup win, making him the most successful French skier of all time—over the famed Jean-Claude Killy. Marcel Hirscher of Italy put down a blazing second run of giant slalom, but finished second overall, … Continue reading Pinturault Breaks Killy’s Record
Maribor, Slovenia – After finishing fourth in Saturday’s giant slalom, Colorado’s Mikaela Shiffrin notched her 24th World Cup slalom victory on Sunday in Maribor, Slovenia. Shiffrin charged to her 12th career top-five giant slalom result on Saturday, finishing fourth in a race won by Tessa Worley of France ahead of Italy’s Sofia Goggia in second and Swiss … Continue reading Shiffrin Leaves Maribor With Another Victory
Vail, CO – American ski racing star Lindsey Vonn is back training on snow in Colorado for the first time after suffering a badly fractured upper arm while training at Copper Mountain in Colorado in November. “I’m back on snow!! So happy!!” Vonn tweeted yesterday. “Taking it day by day and I’ll see how I feel.” … Continue reading Vonn Cleared to Ski
Park City, UT – Aspiring ski and snowboard athletes will have expanded opportunities as a result of collaborative partnerships between the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association and its leading clubs, academy programs, resorts and sport performance facilities. The USSA has announced a four-level program to provide both regional and training opportunities through co-branding with those programs. … Continue reading USSA Formalizes Training Partnership Programs
