Killington, VT – The eyes of the ski racing world are focused on Killington this weekend as it hosts the 2016 Audi FIS Ladies Alpine World Cup and the focus, at least for Americans, will be on Olympic gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin who, at 21 years-old, was born four years after a World Cup competition was … Continue reading PHOTOS: Faces Behind the Killington World Cup
Killington, VT – The athletes are en route to Killington, and the excitement has been steadily building to what will be one of the biggest events of the season – the first Audi FIS Ski World Cup to make its way east in 25 years. Killington Mountain is primed to play host to the best female … Continue reading Who Will Be Crowned Superstar in Killington?
Waterville Valley, NH – The young ski racer stood outside the start house at the top of the mountain, a mix of Stevie Wonder, Zeppelin and Beatles playing in her ears. The U.S. Ski Team’s 19-year-old rising star out of Vermont’s Burke Mountain Academy was contemplating her first run lead in a World Cup giant slalom – … Continue reading Behind the Gold: Her Day to Win
Zillertal, Austria – The World Cup ski racing season came crashing down on Sunday for Fritz Dopher. The 29-year-old German, a World Championships silver medalist in slalom, and the man who holds the dubious distinction of having the most World Cup podium results (9) without a win, was training on Sunday in Zillertal when he … Continue reading Broken Bones Thin World Cup Field
Killington, VT – The women’s World Cup ski races scheduled for next weekend at Vermont’s Killington Resort have received a positive snow control announcement from the International Ski Federation (FIS), the governing body of the Audi FIS Ski World Cup. With that announcement, the giant slalom and slalom races scheduled November 26-27 are a “go”, discounting … Continue reading World Cup Races Confirmed at Killington
Alta, UT – On what should have been Alta Ski Area’s opening weekend on Saturday, a handful of skiers burned wooden skis in a sacrificial offering to the Norse god of winter, while skiers and riders hit a homemade kicker built on a strip of man-made snow above the resort’s Wildcat base. They were all celebrating Ullr’s overdue return … Continue reading Warm Autumn Frustrates Western Skiers
Aspen, CO – Aspen is scheduled to host the 2017 Audi FIS Ski World Cup Finals Mar. 15-19, which marks the first time in 20 years that the event will been held in the U.S.. Both men’s and women’s competitors will take to the slopes of Aspen Mountain in the disciplines of downhill, super G, giant slalom, slalom … Continue reading Aspen Announces 2017 Audi FIS Ski World Cup Finals Program
