• Canadians Crawford and Philp bring World Champs success to NorAms

Canadians Crawford and Philp bring World Champs success to NorAms

Continental Cup action resumes north of the border with World Championship casts on results sheets.

By C.J. Feehan | 2015-02-24T08:45:07-07:00 February 19th, 2015 | Tags: Beaver Creek, Canada Olympic Park, Candace Crawford, COP, Erik Read, Espen Lysdahl, FIS, giant slalom, GS, Joonas Rasanen, Kristine Haugen, Leona Popovic, Max Roeisland, medal, Megan McJames, Michael Ankeny, Mikaela Tommy, Nakiska, NorAm, Pioneers, race, racing, Redneck Racing, silver, ski, skiing, SL, slalom, Team America, Tim Kelley, Trevor Philp, University of Denver, University of New Mexico, Vail, Will Brandenburg, world championship | Comments Off on Canadians Crawford and Philp bring World Champs success to NorAms

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• How to Race Your Way into College

How to Race Your Way into College

What NCAA alpine coaches want to tell you about getting into the right school.

By C.J. Feehan | 2015-02-04T16:25:35-07:00 February 3rd, 2015 | Comments Off on How to Race Your Way into College

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• McKinnon and Bowen team up on World Champs silvers

McKinnon and Bowen team up on World Champs silvers

Aerialists secure first U.S. Freestyle Team medals since 2009.

By C.J. Feehan | 2015-01-16T10:01:32-07:00 January 16th, 2015 | Comments Off on McKinnon and Bowen team up on World Champs silvers

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• Bad Kleinkirchheim downhill canceled due to violent wind storm

Bad Kleinkirchheim downhill canceled due to violent wind storm

Banners, safety nets, tents, and even some TV commentator booths were blown away.

By C.J. Feehan | 2015-01-10T05:20:40-07:00 January 10th, 2015 | Tags: Audi, Bad Kleinkirchheim, blown, cancel, downhill, FIS, nets, race, racing, ski, skiing, storm, super G, wind, World Cup | Comments Off on Bad Kleinkirchheim downhill canceled due to violent wind storm

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• Hirscher makes it a hat trick in Zagreb

Hirscher makes it a hat trick in Zagreb

Podium veteran Neureuther and rookie Solevaag also share the stage.

By C.J. Feehan | 2015-01-13T08:30:42-07:00 January 6th, 2015 | Tags: Audi, Croatia, David Chodounsky, Felix Neureuther, FIS, Foss, Marcel Hirscher, Mattias Hargin, Sebastian, SL, slalom, Sljeme, Snow Queen, Solevaag, World Cup, Zagreb | Comments Off on Hirscher makes it a hat trick in Zagreb

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• Shiffrin successfully defends Snow Queen Trophy

Shiffrin successfully defends Snow Queen Trophy

Nina Loeseth skis to first Norwegian alpine women's podium in 12 years.

By C.J. Feehan | 2015-01-06T13:27:24-07:00 January 4th, 2015 | Tags: Are, Atomic, best, career, Cortina, Croatia, Erin Mielzynski, Frida Hansdotter, Innsbruck, Kathrin Zettel, Kuehtai, Marie-Michele Gagnon, Marlies Schild, Mikaela Shiffrin, Mireia Gutierrez, Nina Loeseth, podium, Resi Stiegler, Sara Hector, Sarka Strachova, Sljeme, Snow Queen, Stina Hofgard Nilsen, trophy, Vicky Grau, VIP, World Championships, Zagreb | Comments Off on Shiffrin successfully defends Snow Queen Trophy

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Shiffrin’s back with big win in Kuehtai slalom

Technical specialist becomes winningest U.S. slalom skier with 10th victory.

By C.J. Feehan | 2014-12-31T05:09:03-07:00 December 29th, 2014 | Tags: Atomic, Audi, Candace Crawford, Croatia, Erin Mielzynski, FIS, Fischer, Frida Hansdotter, giant slalom, GS, Head, History, Kuehtai, Lange, Marie-Michele Gagnon, Mikaela Shiffrin, Phil Mahre, race, racer, racing, record, Resi Stiegler, Rossignol, Sarka Strachova, ski, skier, skiing, SL, slalom, Soelden, Stockli, Stoeckli, Tamara McKinney, U.S., US, Veronika Velez Zuzulova, victories, Wendy Holdener, wins, World Cup, Zagreb | Comments Off on Shiffrin’s back with big win in Kuehtai slalom

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Hector claims first win as Shiffrin works her way back to the podium

Career-best GS results for several ladies at the Kuehtai replacement race.

By C.J. Feehan | 2014-12-30T07:34:26-07:00 December 28th, 2014 | Tags: Anna Fenninger, Audi, Eva-Maria Brem, FIS, Kuehtai, Marie-Pier Prefontaine, Mikaela Shiffrin, Nina Loeseth, race, racing, Ragnhild Mowinckel, Sara Hector, Schigymnasium Stams, ski, skiing, Sweden, team, Tirol, tree, U.S., US, visibility, World Cup | Comments Off on Hector claims first win as Shiffrin works her way back to the podium

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Goergl gets Val d’Isere super G as many flounder

Mancuso sixth on a course that accounts for numerous DNFs.

By C.J. Feehan | 2014-12-25T03:47:15-07:00 December 21st, 2014 | Tags: Anna Fenninger, Atomic, Audi, Austria, boots, canting, Christmas, crash, downhill, Dynastar, Elisabeth, FIS, Fischer, France, Goergl, Head, Jackie Wiles, Kuehtai, Lange, Lindsey Vonn, Lizz, Look, Marker, OK, race, racing, Rossignol, S-turns, Semmering, SG, ski, skiing, Slovenia, Stockli, super G, team, Tecnica, terrain, Tina Maze, track, training, Val D'Isere, Volkl, World Championships. Laurenne Ross, World Cup | Comments Off on Goergl gets Val d’Isere super G as many flounder

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Vonn wins another cow in Val d’Isere

American skis to 61st career victory and wins a calf while at the French resort.

By C.J. Feehan | 2014-12-26T06:40:08-07:00 December 20th, 2014 | Tags: Alice McKennis, Annemarie Moser-Proell, Atomic, Audi, boots, broken, canting, cow, crash, DH, downhill, Dynastar, Elisabeth Goergl, face, fibula, FIS, France, Head, injury, Julia Mancuso, Lake Louise, Lange, Lara Gut, Larisa Yurkiw, Laurenne Ross, Lenzerheide, Lindsey Vonn, Lotte Sejersted, Marusa Ferk, OK, photo, race, racing, results, Rossignol, ski, skiing, Stockli, Tina Maze, Val D'Isere, Viktoria Rebensburg, win, Winne, World Cup | Comments Off on Vonn wins another cow in Val d’Isere

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Fenninger fastest in challenging Val d’Isere training run

Course modifications required after five racers take to the track and Austrian Stefanie Moser is injured.

By C.J. Feehan | 2014-12-26T07:05:00-07:00 December 19th, 2014 | Tags: Anna Fenninger, Audi, Columbin, Daniela Merighetti, DH, downhill, FIS, forerunner, France, injury, knee, Laurenne Ross, Lindsey Vonn, OK, Oreiller Killy, photo, race, racing, Regina Sterz, results, SG, ski, skiing, Stefanie Moser, super G, training, Val D'Isere, World Cup | Comments Off on Fenninger fastest in challenging Val d’Isere training run

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Snowfall hampers opening Val d’Isere training run

First women's downhill training canceled due to significant overnight snow accumulation on the OK course.

By C.J. Feehan | 2014-12-26T07:30:47-07:00 December 18th, 2014 | Tags: Are, Atle Skaardal, Audi, Bellevarde, cancel, DH, downhill, FIS, France, OK, Oreiller Killy, photo, race, racing, run, ski, skiing, snow, Sweden, Tarentaise, training, Val D'Isere, World Cup | Comments Off on Snowfall hampers opening Val d’Isere training run

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Kelley takes back-to-back NorAms as women tackle speed

The men race slalom and the women super G at Panorama Mountain Resort.

By C.J. Feehan | 2014-12-17T01:46:17-07:00 December 17th, 2014 | Comments Off on Kelley takes back-to-back NorAms as women tackle speed

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Notes from the road: Can forced drills force success?

From Frisco to Aspen to Beaver Creek, I had my share of run-ins with both the world’s best athletes and those who still aspire to become one.

By C.J. Feehan | 2014-12-09T13:05:24-07:00 December 9th, 2014 | Comments Off on Notes from the road: Can forced drills force success?

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Merci Are!

Lack of snow in France forces World Cup move to Are, Sweden.

By C.J. Feehan | 2014-12-05T09:40:14-07:00 December 5th, 2014 | Tags: Are, Courchevel, FIS, France, move, race, Sweden, Val D'Isere, World Cup | Comments Off on Merci Are!

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Europeans dominate NorAm tech races

Ankeny and Ginnis are top performers for the U.S. at Copper Mountain slaloms.

By C.J. Feehan | 2014-12-05T13:53:00-07:00 December 4th, 2014 | Comments Off on Europeans dominate NorAm tech races

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Borsotti and Swenn-Larsson go back-to-back in NorAm openers

Chodounsky shines in Aspen GS, potentially heralding a second World Cup discipline.

By C.J. Feehan | 2014-12-02T18:28:32-07:00 December 2nd, 2014 | Tags: Anna Swenn-Larsson, Bryce Astle, Candace Crawford, Continental Cup, David Chodounsky, Emelie Wikstroem, Erin Mielzynski, Giovanni Borsotti, Hailey Duke, Lena Duerr, Martin Grasic, NorAm, Resi Stiegler | Comments Off on Borsotti and Swenn-Larsson go back-to-back in NorAm openers

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US to focus on tech disciplines in team criteria revision

Tiger Shaw tells prospective World Cup speed athletes to "ski a lot of GS" while they are young.

By C.J. Feehan | 2014-11-26T10:36:27-07:00 November 26th, 2014 | Comments Off on US to focus on tech disciplines in team criteria revision

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Solevagg and Strasser claim Levi Europa Cup slalom wins

U.S. Ski Team's A.J. Ginnis scores a 15-point result in 11th place from bib 96.

By C.J. Feehan | 2014-11-24T09:23:00-07:00 November 24th, 2014 | Comments Off on Solevagg and Strasser claim Levi Europa Cup slalom wins

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‘Downtown’ Phil Brown wins Europa Cup GS

One day after his career-first European Cup podium, the 23-year-old Canadian finds the top step.

By C.J. Feehan | 2014-11-21T11:49:37-07:00 November 21st, 2014 | Tags: Canada, Cup, Europa, European, giant slalom, GS, Kieffer Christianson, Michael Ankeny, Phil Brown, Rasmus Windingstad, Trevor Philp | Comments Off on ‘Downtown’ Phil Brown wins Europa Cup GS

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Saving Mont-Sainte-Anne

Eastern Canada’s last remaining FIS speed venue faces suspension.

By C.J. Feehan | 2014-11-24T14:06:59-07:00 November 12th, 2014 | Comments Off on Saving Mont-Sainte-Anne

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Green With Envy?

A look inside the Green Mountain Valley School’s new Racing Performance Center.

By C.J. Feehan | 2014-11-18T07:48:47-07:00 November 7th, 2014 | Comments Off on Green With Envy?

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Hirscher wins Soelden opener on Austria Day

CrossFit gives Hirscher the edge in giant slalom; Dopfer and Pinturault round out the podium.

By C.J. Feehan | 2014-10-29T12:44:50-06:00 October 26th, 2014 | Comments Off on Hirscher wins Soelden opener on Austria Day

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Tie at the top as Shiffrin claims first GS win alongside Fenninger

Teenage slalom phenom turns into two-event threat on the World Cup stage.

By C.J. Feehan | 2014-10-26T04:11:23-06:00 October 25th, 2014 | Comments Off on Tie at the top as Shiffrin claims first GS win alongside Fenninger

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