Avon, CO – The Birds of Prey World Cup race weekend at Beaver Creek started with an amazingly sunny day on Friday. A big crowd was present at the Talon Stadium for the second downhill of the season and cheered for the athletes, but one man was the man to beat, not only because he is a multiple … Continue reading Unstoppable Attacking Vikings Win Birds of Prey DH
Lake Louise (AB), Canada – Vail, Colo.’s Lindsey Vonn collected her 16th career World Cup victory at Lake Louise in the first of two scheduled downhills on Friday, but the run was not without pure athletic spectacle to avoid serious disaster. Vonn clocked the fastest splits all the way to the midsection on course where she … Continue reading Vonn Earns 16th Win in Lake Lindsey
Lake Louise (AB), Canada – Success is no stranger to the U.S. Ski Team speed women at Lake Louise. In fact, Lindsey Vonn has won here so many times on this track it’s been deemed “Lake Lindsay.” For good reason, seeing as though she’s snagged 15 victories in Lake Louise – by far the most by … Continue reading World Cup Women Race Season’s First Speed Events
Avon, CO – The sun has been shining on the famous Birds of Prey downhill track the last three days at Beaver Creek Resort in Colorado, but don’t be mistaken – it has been cold and the conditions have been perfect. With some of the steepest pitches, the most difficult terrain and the biggest air on … Continue reading American Downhillers Take on Birds of Prey
Lake Louise (AB), Canada – The King of Lake Louise, Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway, took the win in Sunday’s World Cup super G, trailed by Matthias Mayer of Austria and Peter Fill of Italy, as America’s Travis Ganong barely missed another podium but took his best-ever super G finish tied for fourth place. The day felt similar … Continue reading Svindal Completes Lake Louise Sweep
Aspen, CO – Colorado’s Mikaela Shiffrin did it again on Sunday, winning her second Aspen Winternational slalom in two days by another large margin. After dominating the field in Saturday’s slalom by over three seconds, Shiffrin showed that she wasn’t letting off the gas. On the first run, she came through the lights 1.99 seconds ahead … Continue reading Shiffrin Goes Two for Two in Second Aspen Slalom
Ruka, Finland – High winds continued on Sunday in Ruka, forcing officials to cancel the remaining event of the FIS Nordic Combined World Cup opener in Ruka, just as it had Saturday for ski jumping. The tour now heads across Scandinavia to the Olympic venue of Lillehammer to try it again next weekend. There was no immediate word … Continue reading Ruka Wind Scuttles World Cup Ski Jumping, Nordic Combined
