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
Aspen, CO – Saturday was a historic day at the Nature Valley Aspen Winternational, as Colorado’s Mikaela Shiffrin overcame her giant slalom disappointment from Friday and dominated her World Cup competitors by over three seconds to take the first American slalom win at Aspen since 1981. It had been a high and dry 34 years, with … Continue reading Shiffrin Wins Aspen Slalom by Three Full Seconds
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
Aspen, CO – On a crushing day Friday for the U.S. Ski Team, Lara Gut of Switzerland bested the world’s top female skiers, completing the technical course down Aspen Mountain with a combined time of 2:02.51 to win the giant slalom at the 2015 Audi FIS Ski World Cup at the Nature Valley Aspen Winternational. Eva-Maria … Continue reading Laura Gut Wins Aspen GS as Shiffrin, Vonn Crash Out
Copper Mountain, CO – Ski racer Auden Pankonin clicked into his Head skis, pulling his goggles down over his Shred helmet. He nervously moved towards the starting wand, placing his Leki pole tips into the snow. His young mind was racing, thinking about the advice Olympic champion Ted Ligety had just given him. The Welch Village racer from … Continue reading Behind the Gold: Winning a Trip to Ski With Ted Ligety
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
Aspen, CO – The women’s Audi FIS Ski World Cup at the Nature Valley Aspen Winternational will take place on Aspen Mountain this Friday through Sunday. Since the first sanctioned races took place on Aspen Mountain in 1939, the Colorado resort has consistently upheld the long-standing tradition of alpine ski racing and will once again host a … Continue reading Watch World Cup Ski Racing This Weekend in Aspen
