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
Stockholm, Sweden – Lindsey Vonn was looking to distance herself from Switzerland’s Lara Gut in the battle for the overall World Cup title, and put on a show for the 7,000 screaming fans at the Audi FIS Ski World Cup city event in downtown Stockholm Tuesday night. Vonn, Gut and 30 of the best skiers in … Continue reading Skiers Put On a Show in Stockholm
Crans-Montana, Switzerland – Colorado’s Mikaela Shiffrin put an exclamation point on her comeback from injury on Monday with a World Cup slalom win in Crans-Montana, her first race since injuring her knee in December. “That was a pretty incredible race,” said Shiffrin, after securing her 18th career World Cup victory. “I’m glad it’s over, but I … Continue reading Slalom Win in Crans-Montana Solidifies Shiffrin’s Comeback
Crans-Montana, Switzerland – It’s long been said on the World Cup circuit, “If you want a powder day, hold a downhill race!” After more than half a meter of snow over the preceding two days, Sunday’s Audi FIS Ski World Cup downhill, which was already rescheduled from Saturday, was cancelled due to unsafe snow conditions. “The new … Continue reading Powder Turns Replace Crans-Montana Downhill
Eagle, CO – Colorado’s Mikaela Shiffrin will be back racing on the World Cup skiing circuit again next week, starting her comeback at the rescheduled Maribor slalom in Crans Montana, Switzerland on Monday. After injuring her knee in a crash while warming up for a race in December, Shiffrin has been rehabbing in Colorado—starting in the gym and recently … Continue reading Shiffrin is Ready to Return to World Cup Ski Racing
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany – The battle for the overall World Cup title heated up again on a warm, springlike day at the Audi FIS Ski World Cup as Switzerland’s Lara Gut got the best of Lindsey Vonn in Sunday’s Kandahar super G. Vonn was gunning for World Cup win No. 77 following her commanding victory in Saturday’s … Continue reading Gut Gains Ground on Vonn
Jeongseon, South Korea – The first Audi FIS Ski World Cup super G on the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic run was a tumultuous one on Sunday, with plenty of DNFs throughout the event—including favorites Kjetil Jansrud of Norway and Dominik Paris of Italy. Switzerland’s Carlo Janka pulled out a dominating victory, skiing cleanly and fast to take … Continue reading Janka Wins Jeongseon Super G as Favorites Ski Out
