Toblach, Italy – In a grueling stage-five short distance classic race on Friday, Poland’s Justyna Kowalczyk extended her Tour de Ski lead to more than a minute over Sweden’s Charlotte Kalla and Norway’s Therese Johaug with a huge 15-second margin over the short 3k course. American Kikkan Randall, of Anchorage, Alaska, moved up one spot … Continue reading Randall Up One Spot in Tour de Ski
Zagreb, Croatia – American Mikaela Shiffrin thrilled an overflowing crowd in Zagreb and millions watching across the world on television with a stunning 1.19-second Audi FIS Alpine World Cup slalom victory to take the prestigious Snow Queen Trophy and regain the World Cup slalom title lead. “This is an amazing feeling. When I was little, … Continue reading Shiffrin Wins Zagreb Slalom by 1.19 Seconds
Copper Mountain, CO – A 13-year-old boy died on Friday on the same beginner run at Copper Mountain that left a 13-year-old girl seriously injured less than two weeks ago. (file photo: Copper Mountain) Copper Mountain Ski Patrol was notified of the … Continue Reading ››
Steamboat Springs, CO – A grip failed on Steamboat ski resort’s Priest Creek chairlift on Monday, allowing a chair carrying two passengers to slide backwards along the cable. Steamboat Ski Resort (file photo: FTO/Marc Guido) The chair on the … Continue Reading ››
Vail, CO – Ski racing great Lindsey Vonn has left her home in Vail to return to on-snow training in Europe on Thursday, ending a self-imposed two-week hiatus from the World Cup tour. Lindsey Vonn (file photo: Alpine Canada) Following … Continue Reading ››
Changchun, China – Olympians Emily Cook and Dylan Ferguson (Amesbury, MA) will lead the U.S. Freestyle Aerials team into the 2013 FIS Freestyle World Cup opener tomorrow in Changchun, China. Fueled by a strong start with four podiums at the Columbia Super Continental Cup in Park City, Utah, last week, the team anticipates upping the … Continue reading Aerials World Cup to Open in China
Toblach, Italy – Poland’s Justyna Kowalczyk remained in the Tour de Ski lead on Thursday with a comfortable win in the 15k freestyle pursuit, but the field closed the gap with Sweden’s Charlotte Kalla 23.3 back and Therese Haug of Norway 28.7 back. Alaska’s Kikkan Randall dropped from fifth to eighth, leaving her just 59.3 … Continue reading Tour de Ski Gap Closes on Kowalczyk
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