Adelboden, Switzerland – Ivica Kostelic of Croatia held the lead after the first run to clinch the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup slalom ski racing victory in Adelboden on Sunday. The Austrian duo of Marcel Hirscher and Reinfried Herbst were second and third, respectively.nWarm temperatures and tough snow conditions, coupled with an extremely challenging hill, … Continue reading Kostelic Wins Adelboden Slalom
Zauchensee, Austria – The USA’s Lindsey Vonn kept her podium streak alive in Zauchensee, finishing second in Sunday’s super G behind Switzerland’s Lara Gut. Vonn continued to close the gap in the overall World Cup standings, gaining 40 points on the leader, Germany’s Maria Riesch. Vonn now has five consecutive top three results in the … Continue reading Vonn 2nd in Zauchensee Super G
Schonach, Germany – The women’s Continental Cup ski jumping contest in Schonach, Germany was canceled Sunday morning due to strong wind and rain.nThe USA’s Jessica Jerome and Lindsey Van, both of Park City, Utah, were just outside the podium Saturday finishing fourth and fifth. USA Ski Jumping’s Jerome and Van are currently in second and … Continue reading Sunday’s Continental Cup Women’s Ski Jumping in Schonach Canceled
Rumford, ME – Junior skier Jesssica Diggins, 19, and Olympian Torin Koos battled an intensely motivated national championships field to take the top spots at the U.S. Cross Country Championships in the freestyle sprint ski race on Saturday.nThe title for Diggins, from Afton, Minn. and skiing for Central Cross Country Skiing (CXC), capped an outstanding … Continue reading Diggins, Koos Take U.S. Cross Country Skiing Titles
Schonach, Germany – Two members of the U.S. Visa Women’s Ski Jumping Team finished in the top five Saturday in a Continental Cup event that was overshadowed by the tragic and unexpected death of a young Italian jumper.nThe Italian Winter Sports Federation confirmed that Simona Senoner, just 17, died suddenly Friday in Schonach after feeling … Continue reading Two U.S. Ski Jumpers in Top 5 in Schonach Event Overshadowed by Tragedy
Davos, Switzerland – The 6Star O’Neill Evolution wrapped up in Davos on Saturday with Canada’s Sebastien Toutant and American snowboarder Jamie Anderson winning the slopestyle titles Saturday after Switzerland’s Christian Haller and American rider Kelly Clark doing the same in the halfpipe a day earlier.nEach of the winners were awarded a piece of the $125,000 … Continue reading Smits, Mittermueller New TTR World Snowboard Tour Leaders Following O’Neill Evolution
Val di Fiemme, Italy – The U.S. Ski Team’s Kikkan Randall and Kris Freeman continued their march through the Tour de Ski on Saturday. Despite wax challenges in a rainy, wet round seven of the eight stage Tour de Ski. Anchorage, Alaska’s Randall was 27th and Freeman, of Andover, N.H., 38th in a mass start … Continue reading Randall Leads USA in Rainy Stage Seven of Tour de Ski