St. Anton, Austria – Glenwood Springs, Colo.’s Alice McKennis came out of the number four start position to pick up a career first Audi FIS Alpine World Cup win in a challenging downhill on the Kandahar course in St. Anton on Saturday. “It’s totally shocking for me. I had hoped to be top ten. I … Continue reading Colorado’s McKennis Wins St. Anton Downhill →

Copper Mountain, CO – After winning the Dew Tour competition at Breckenridge Resort in Colorado last month, American snowboarders Jamie Anderson and Chas Guldemond again swept the slopestyle finals at the Paul Mitchell Progression Session at the Sprint U.S. Grand Prix at Copper Mountain on Friday. Despite snowy conditions that made for slow in-runs, Guldemond, … Continue reading Anderson, Guldemond Sweep Sprint Grand Prix →

Copper Mountain, CO – Despite snow and wind on Friday, Maddie Bowman displayed great athleticism with her left and right 900’s that landed her in first at the Visa U.S. Freeskiing Grand Prix. Canada’s Mike Riddle claimed victory for the men. “I am really happy! My right 900 is a new trick, I learned it … Continue reading Bowman, Riddle Win Visa Grand Prix →

Val di Fiemme, Italy – Kikkan Randall and Liz Stephen combined to place two Americans in the top 15 as the seven-stage Tour de Ski came to a close on the staggering climb up the Alpe Cermis in Val di Fiemme on Sunday. Poland’s Justyna Kowalczyk needed all of her two minute-plus lead as she … Continue reading Randall, Stephen Top 15 in Tour →

Schonach, Germany – Bryan Fletcher, of Steamboat Springs, Colo., jumped to 11th and led the U.S. Ski Team in 22nd overall at a FIS Nordic Combined World Cup in Schonach on Sunday. France’s Jason Lamy Chappuis won by 1.9 seconds over Japan’s Akito Watabe.

Zagreb, Croatia – First run leader Jens Byggmark of Sweden was dominated by a heavily rutted slalom course and nearly went out on Sunday in Zagreb, opening the door for Austrian Marcel Hirscher to become king of the Snow Queen Trophy with the World Cup victory for the second consecutive year. Reigning slalom champion Andre … Continue reading Hirscher Wins Foggy Zagreb Slalom →

Schonach, Germany – U.S. women ski jumpers powered through illness and jet lag over the weekend in the first World Cup events of 2013. “We did take a step back in results,” said Coach Paolo Bernardi, whose team slipped slightly to second place in overall Nations Cup standings. “In general, the entire team is feeling … Continue reading Jet Lag Hampers U.S. Women Ski Jumpers →