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About Brian Pinelli

Brian is a veteran skiing and winter sports journalist having covered seven Olympic Winter Games, and numerous Alpine World Ski Championships and World Cup events. After nearly a decade in Park City, Utah, he gave up the world's greatest snow, moving to Europe and attending races at iconic venues including Kitzbuehel, Wengen, Cortina, St. Moritz, Val d'Isere, Kvitfjell and others. He has contributed to the New York Times, Around the Rings, Olympic Review, Powder Magazine, the FIS, CNN World Sport, CBS Sports, NBC Olympics, and other international media. He currently resides in Cortina d'Ampezzo.

Inspired by Formula One: Eliasch Brings World Cup Men Back the U.S.

Inspired by Formula One’s Miami Grand Prix, FIS President Johan Eliasch drives to attract new audiences through Aspen, Palisades Tahoe World Cup races. Aspen and Palisades Tahoe, formerly Squaw Valley, will again welcome the world’s premier men’s ski racers next February and March. New opportunities to market and promote the sport Stateside are abounding with four U.S. venues on next season's calendar.

By |2022-06-24T19:51:03-06:00June 24th, 2022|Comments Off on Inspired by Formula One: Eliasch Brings World Cup Men Back the U.S.

Italian ski racing “Iron Man” Christof Innerhofer has no plans of slowing down

The 37-year-old veteran racer recently underwent post-season surgery to repair a ruptured meniscus. He is now pain-free, preparing for off-season training and looking forward to his 17th season on tour.

By |2022-06-06T13:46:31-06:00June 6th, 2022|Comments Off on Italian ski racing “Iron Man” Christof Innerhofer has no plans of slowing down

Ski racing’s marquee event will return to the historic Swiss Alps resort of Crans Montana, forty years after it last hosted in 1987

The Swiss ski resort which was home to the first organized downhill ski race in 1911 has been awarded the 2027 FIS Alpine World Ski Championship.

By |2022-05-25T16:44:26-06:00May 25th, 2022|Comments Off on Ski racing’s marquee event will return to the historic Swiss Alps resort of Crans Montana, forty years after it last hosted in 1987

Bode Miller reminisces about working with longtime coach Forest Carey, Team America adventures and his Vancouver 2010 breakthrough

After 14 years with the U.S. Ski Team, Carey was unexpectedly relieved of his coaching duties in March, a move that left athletes shocked and disappointed. Miller: “It’s a huge loss for the team, but not the first time that I’ve seen them shoot themselves in the foot.”

By |2022-05-03T15:32:21-06:00May 3rd, 2022|Comments Off on Bode Miller reminisces about working with longtime coach Forest Carey, Team America adventures and his Vancouver 2010 breakthrough

A GS to remember: Open to all and attended by many, the world’s longest GS, the Südtirol Gardenissima, is back

700 competitors of all ages and abilities attempted the 115 gate course, which boasts a 3300 vertical-foot drop over its four mile long stretch.

By |2022-04-14T09:59:14-06:00April 14th, 2022|Comments Off on A GS to remember: Open to all and attended by many, the world’s longest GS, the Südtirol Gardenissima, is back

Goggia seeks to overcome injury, defend Olympic DH gold

The Italian star Goggia was fourth fastest behind Swiss Joana Haehlen in Monday’s final training run on the 3.2-kilometer course called ‘The Rock'. She seeks to become just the second women to win consecutive Olympic downhill titles and first Italian woman to win the prestigious once every four years race.

By |2022-02-14T20:50:53-07:00February 14th, 2022|Comments Off on Goggia seeks to overcome injury, defend Olympic DH gold

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