Åre, Sweden – Lindsey Vonn scored her 71st World Cup victory, her fourth straight and her first giant slalom victory since 2013, Saturday on a wind-shortened course in Åre. High winds forced race officials to push the start down to the reserve location – eliminating several gates from the course – as well as causing a … Continue reading Vonn Wins Again
Åre, Sweden – Colorado’s Mikaela Shiffrin was transported to a local hospital in Sweden on Saturday after crashing into the safety netting while on a warm-up run for the World Cup giant slalom in Åre. Doctors are expected to take an MRI of Shiffrin’s left knee to determine the extent of the damage. The U.S. … Continue reading Shiffrin Taken to Swedish Hospital Following Crash
Avon, CO – Longtime ski racing journalist, broadcaster and Bend, Ore. resident Steve Porino was honored during the annual Audi Birds of Prey World Cup stop at Beaver Creek in Colorado with the FIS Journalist Award for his service in bringing ski racing to the public. The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) and the International Ski … Continue reading NBC Ski Commentator Honored By FIS and USSA
Calgary (AB), Canada – A 9-year-old girl airlifted from Nakiska Ski Area following a weekend skiing accident has died. The victim, who has not been identified at the request of her family, was a member of the U10+ Mount Allen Ski Team and was training with ger group on Nakiska’s green-circle Homesteader run at the time of the incident on Sunday, … Continue reading 9-year-old Dies of Injuries from Weekend Ski Accident
