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
Park City, UT – The world’s best aerial and mogul skiers will take to Deer Valley Resort’s slopes again this winter to compete in the 2016 FIS Visa Freestyle International World Cup, held Thursday, February 4 through Saturday, February 6. Regarded as a preeminent venue for the international freestyle community, the Utah ski resort has played host … Continue reading Deer Valley to Host World Cup for 14th Consecutive Year
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
Oberstdorf, Germany – Peru, Vt.’s Sophie Caldwell scored a career first World Cup win on Tuesday in a 1.2k classic sprint, out lunging Norway’s Heidi Weng in the finals of the Tour de Ski stage in Oberstdorf. It was the first time a U.S. skier has won a classic sprint and left Caldwell in third position in … Continue reading Caldwell Earns First World Cup Win
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
Lienz, Austria – Ever since Mikaela Shiffrin’s injury in mid-December, the women’s World Cup slalom podium has been a free-for-all, making way for new talent to claim the top step. Sweden’s Frida Hansdotter has been consistently on the podium in three previous races this season, but Tuesday’s slalom in Lienz marked her first appearance to the top … Continue reading Hansdotter Wins Lienz Slalom
