Kananaskis Valley (AB), Canada – Saturday was Switzerland’s day at Nakiska ski area in Alberta, with Armin Niederer taking the win in the men’s World Cup ski cross season opener and his teammate, Alex Fiva, finishing second. Austria’s Anton Grimus was third and Sweden’s Michael Forslund was fourth. Swiss ace Fanny Smith won a tight … Continue reading Switzerland Dominates World Cup Ski Cross Opener in Canada
St. Moritz, Switzerland – Slovenia’s Tina Maze made a bold statement in her quest to win the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup overall and giant slalom title by capturing her third straight race in the discipline on Sunday. German Olympic GS champion Viktoria Rebensburg finished second with Tess Worley of France third. Defending overall champion … Continue reading Maze Wins Third Straight Giant Slalom
Krasnaya Polyana, Russia – Sarah Hendrickson was uncharacteristically off the World Cup podium on Sunday as three U.S. women cracked the top 10 in day two on the Olympic jump in Sochi. Austria’s Daniela Iraschko and France’s Coline Mattel tied for the win. Lindsey Van came from behind to lead the USA in sixth, with … Continue reading Three U.S. Ski Jumpers Finish in Top 10 in Russia
Val d’Isere, France – World Champion Ted Ligety battled soft snow and a shortened course to finish third in the Val d’Isere giant slalom on Sunday behind race winner and reigning Audi FIS Alpine World Cup overall and GS champ Marcel Hirscher of Austria, who scored his first World Cup win of the season. Podium newcomer … Continue reading Ligety’s GS Win Streak Ends in Val d’Isere
Quebec City (QC), Canada – Alaska’s Kikkan Randall swept the weekend of World Cup cross-country ski racing in Quebec City, picking up a dominant win in the individual sprint on Saturday. The win boosted Randall, the defending FIS World Cup sprint champion, into the sprint lead and second in the overall behind Norway’s Marit Bjoergen. … Continue reading Randall Sweeps Sprint Weekend in Quebec City
Val d’Isere, France – Frechman Alexis Pinturault won Saturday’s World Cup slalom in Val d’Isere by half a second over Germany’s Felix Neureuther second. Austrian Marcel Hirscher finished third. “I am pretty surprised,” said a smiling Piturault. “When I crossed the finish line in the second run and saw my advantage I could hardly believe … Continue reading Pinturault Wins Val d’Isere Slalom at Home
Krasnaya Polyana, Russia – Park City, Utah’s Sarah Hendrickson hopes that she foreshadowed the future on Saturday by winning the first FIS Ski Jumping World Cup on the Russki Gorki Olympic jump in Krasnaya Polyana outside Sochi. “The head of Sochi’s 2014 Organizing Committee shook my hand and said, ‘Hopefully I will be shaking your … Continue reading Hendrickson Soars to Sochi Win
