Geoff Mintz, Author at Ski Racing Media

Weirather wins first career GS, Shiffrin grabs top 10

Lara Gut and Maria Pietilae-Holmner round out the podium in Val d'Isere.

By Geoff Mintz | 2013-12-28T21:15:13-07:00 December 22nd, 2013 | Tags: Beaver Creek, Courchevel, FIS, giant slalom, GS, Hanni Wenzel, Harti Weirather, Jessica Lindell-Vikarby, Julia Mancuso, Kajsa Kling, Lara Gut, Liechtenstein, Maria Hoefl-Riesch, Maria Pietilae-Holmner, Mikaela Shiffrin, Olympics, Oreiller Killy, overall title, ski race, skiing, Sochi, St. Mortiz, Sweden, Tina Weirather, U.S. Ski Team, Val D'Isere, World Cup | Comments Off

Kaufmann-Abderhalden wins Val d’Isere, as Vonn struggles in pain

Career-first victory for Switzerland's Kaufmann-Abderhalden, but Vonn's knee injury seems to get the better of her in France.

By Geoff Mintz | 2013-12-26T17:29:50-07:00 December 21st, 2013 | Tags: Alice McKennis, Cornelia Huetter, Courchevel, crash, FIS, Jackie Wiles, Julia Mancuso, Lara Gut, Larisa Yurkiw, Laurenne Ross, Leanne Smith, Lindsey Vonn, Lotte Smiseth Sejersted, Maria Hoefl-Riesch, Marianne Kaufmann-Abderhalden, Marie Marchand-Arvier, Olympics, Oreiller Killy, overall standings, photo gallery, ski race, skiing, Sochi, Stacey Cook, Switzerland, Tarentaise Valley, Tina Maze, Tina Weirather, Tunnel Jump, U.S. Ski Team, Val D'Isere, World Cup, Zauchensee | Comments Off

Schild sisters sandwich Hansdotter on Courchevel podium

Canada's "Mitch" Gagnon eighth and Mikaela Shiffrin 12th at the slalom in France.

By Geoff Mintz | 2013-12-27T07:22:09-07:00 December 17th, 2013 | Tags: Bernadette Schild, Courchevel, FIS, France, Frida Hansdotter, giant slalom, GS, Kathrin Zettel, Levi, Maria Hoefl-Riesch, Marie-Michele Gagnon, Marlies Schild, Michaela Kirchgasser, Mikaela Shiffrin, Mitch Gagnon, oldest slalom winner, photo gallery, Resi Stiegler, Roland Pfeifer, ski race, skiing, SL, slalom, Tanja Poutiainen, Tess Worley, Val D'Isere, World Cup, World Cup Finals | Comments Off

Worley survives for the win in St. Moritz

A high number of athletes in the top seed failing to finish first run leaves the door open in the St. Moritz giant slalom race.

By Geoff Mintz | 2013-12-17T20:39:58-07:00 December 15th, 2013 | Tags: Beaver Creek, Elisabeth Goergl, FIS, giant slalom, gold medalist, Jessica Lindell-Vikarby, Lara Gut, Maria Hoefl-Riesch, Marie-Michele Gagnon, Mikaela Shiffrin, Olympics, Schladming, St. Moritz, Tessa Worley, Tina Weirather. World Cup | Comments Off

Weirather sharp in European return

Sweden's Kajsa Kling pounces onto the podium, as Stacey Cook is the lone bright spot for a struggling American speed team.

By Geoff Mintz | 2013-12-17T14:47:36-07:00 December 14th, 2013 | Tags: Andrea Massi, Austria, Beaver Creek, disqualification, Elisabeth Goergl, Hanni Wenzel, Hugues Ansermoz, illegal ski, Julia Mancuso, Kajsa Kling, Lake Louise, Lara Gut, Laurenne Ross, Leanne Smith, Liechtenstein, Marie-Michele Gagnon, Nicole Hosp, Niki Hosp, Olympic Winter Games, schedule, Sochi, St. Moritz, Stacey Cook, Sweden, Swiss team, Tina Maze, Tina Weirather, U.S. Ski Team, Ursula Konzett | Comments Off

Women’s World Cup: A look ahead

A quick tour of the upcoming women's World Cup venues including St. Moritz, Courchevel, and Val d'Isere.

By Geoff Mintz | 2013-12-14T13:40:11-07:00 December 12th, 2013 | Comments Off

Vonn to sit out St. Moritz, compete in Val d’Isere

The American has won the event three times, but a tough crash last season sent her into the nets and was her final race before taking a mid-season hiatus.

By Geoff Mintz | 2013-12-13T21:16:29-07:00 December 11th, 2013 | Comments Off

Americans back in top 10 at Lake Louise SG

Lara Gut, Tina Weirather and Anna Fenninger grab the podium in the final day of racing north of the border.

By Geoff Mintz | 2013-12-11T20:48:36-07:00 December 8th, 2013 | Comments Off

Just call it ‘Lake Hoefl-Riesch’

Maria Hoefl-Riesch earned her second win in as many days while Lindsey Vonn improved to finish 11th.

By Geoff Mintz | 2013-12-10T23:45:47-07:00 December 7th, 2013 | Comments Off

Hoefl-Riesch back on top in Lake Louise

U.S. women's speed team continues to struggle north of the border.

By Geoff Mintz | 2013-12-10T18:18:57-07:00 December 6th, 2013 | Comments Off

Ford, Wiles crack top 10; Vonn to race Friday

The C Team's Jacqueline Wiles and B Team's Julia Ford came from way back in the pack in the final day of training at Lake Louise.

By Geoff Mintz | 2013-12-08T16:36:08-07:00 December 5th, 2013 | Comments Off

Vonn 22nd in Lake Louise training

Stacey Cook, who was on the podium in Alberta last season, skied to sixth; Mancuso ninth.

By Geoff Mintz | 2013-12-06T23:21:10-07:00 December 4th, 2013 | Comments Off

Shiffrin’s first GS podium: 2nd in Beaver Creek

Slalom star Mikaela Shiffrin picks up her career first podium in giant slalom on home snow.

By Geoff Mintz | 2013-12-25T17:23:05-07:00 December 1st, 2013 | Tags: Beaver Creek, Birds of Prey, Canadian Ski Team, Colorado, Eagle-Vail, Erin Mielzynski, favorite hill, first podium, FIS, Jessica Lindell-Vikarby, Julia Mancuso, Lara Gut, Maria Pietilae-Holmner, Marie-Michele Gagnon, Marie-Pier Prefontaine, Mikaela Shiffrin, Olympics, ski race, Tina Weirather, U.S. Ski Team, World Cup | Comments Off

Just as Gut: Raptor bears its talons

Despite the Raptor course challenging the women's field, Lara Gut wins her third World Cup race of the season.

By Geoff Mintz | 2013-12-25T17:11:48-07:00 November 30th, 2013 | Tags: Ana Fenninger, Beaver Creek, Canadian Ski Team, disqualification, Elisabeth Goegle, FIS, Lara Gut, Larisa Yurkiw, Leanne Smith, Nicole Hosp, Niki Hosp, Olympics, SG, ski race, Stacey Cook, super G, U.S. Ski Team, World Cup | Comments Off

Gut to the last drop

Switzerland's Lara Gut proved her training runs were no fluke by winning the opening downhill race of the World Cup season in Beaver Creek.

By Geoff Mintz | 2013-12-25T17:07:05-07:00 November 29th, 2013 | Tags: Beaver Creek, downhill, FIS, Julia Mancuso, Lara Gut, Larisa Yurkiw, Laurenne Ross, Olympics, race, Raptor, ski, Stacey Cook, Tina Weirather, U.S. Ski Team, World Cup | Comments Off

Gobble Gobble Gut

Switzerland's Lara Gut was the fastest female in the final training run down Raptor.

By Geoff Mintz | 2013-12-01T19:12:02-07:00 November 28th, 2013 | Tags: Beaver Creek, downhill, FIS, Lara Gut, Leanne Smith, Maria Hoefl-Riesch, North American snow, North Conway, Raptor, Thanksgiving, Tina Maze, Tina Weirather, World Cup | Comments Off

Now we’re Cookin’

After some line adjustments and a ski change, Stacey Cook produces the fastest run on the second day of downhill training in Beaver Creek.

By Geoff Mintz | 2013-11-30T21:40:14-07:00 November 27th, 2013 | Tags: Banshee Bank, Beaver Creek, Lake Louise, Lara Gut, Leanne Smith, Raptor, Stacey Cook, Tina Weirather, U.S. Ski Team | Comments Off

Gut fastest in first training run on Raptor

Results for the U.S. speed team were not their best, with Leanne Smith leading the charge in 17th. Stacey Cook wasn’t far behind in 21st, followed by Laurenne Ross in 30th.

By Geoff Mintz | 2013-11-30T21:38:44-07:00 November 26th, 2013 | Tags: Anna Fenninger, Beaver Creek, Jacqueline Wiles, Jan Tischhauser, Lake Louise, Lara Gut, Laurenne Ross, Leanne Smith, Markus Mayr, Peregrine pitch, Soelden, Tina Weirather, Val D'Isere, World Championships, World Cup | Comments Off

Vonn hoping to race Lake Louise, rules out Beaver Creek

After her latest injury, Vonn rules out competing in Beaver Creek next week but optimistically eyes a return in Lake Louise.

By Geoff Mintz | 2013-11-27T17:29:56-07:00 November 22nd, 2013 | Tags: ACL, Annemarie Moser-Proell, Beaver Creek, Copper Mountain, crash, downhill, Kyle Wilkens, Lindsey Vonn, Maris Van Slyke, Olympics, Schladming, U.S. Ski Team | Comments Off

Beav’ announces it will run Raptor top to bottom

Local organizers announce a major change to upcoming women’s World Cup program next week.

By Geoff Mintz | 2013-11-26T00:07:00-07:00 November 21st, 2013 | Comments Off

Shiffrin dominant in Levi slalom opener

The first run was characterized by unusually tight results, purportedly due to wind, which enabled several ladies from the back of the pack to make flip.

By Geoff Mintz | 2013-11-22T00:28:03-07:00 November 16th, 2013 | Tags: Finland, Levi, Maria Hoefl-Riesch, Mikaela Shiffrin, Reindeer, Rudolf, slalom, Tina Maze | Comments Off

Extreme makeover: Aspen edition

Aspen Valley Ski Club completes first phase of $15 million project to revamp training area.

By Geoff Mintz | 2013-11-21T21:54:58-07:00 November 16th, 2013 | Tags: Aspen, Aspen Valley Ski Club, cross country, early-season training, freesking, freestyle, nordic, Rocky Mountains, trampoline | Comments Off

Smith and Sejersted fastest in SG opener

Stacey Cook and Julia Ford also show their speed in first races of the season.

By Geoff Mintz | 2013-11-16T14:26:49-07:00 November 11th, 2013 | Tags: Beaver Creek, Copper Mountain, Julia Ford, Leanne Smith, Lotte Smiseth Sejersted, Norway, Ragnhild Mowinckel, Stacey Cook, super G, Willie Ford | Comments Off

For Ganong, Copper is twice as nice

Canada’s Morgan Pridy also has a big day with strong results in the super G and super combined.

By Geoff Mintz | 2013-11-15T14:41:09-07:00 November 11th, 2013 | Tags: Copper Mountain, Lake Louise World Cup, Max Franz, Morgan Pridy, Natko Zrncic-Dim, Nick Daniels, Squaw Valley, super combined, super G, Tim Jitloff, Travis Ganong, Vincent Kriechmayr, Whistler | Comments Off

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