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About the Author: Helen Olsson

A former ski racer and ski instructor, Helen Olsson is the editor-in-chief of Peak magazine, a luxury lifestyle magazine covering the western U.S. She is a former editor of Epic Life, Skiing, and Outdoor Retailer’s The Daily and the author of The Down & Dirty Guide to Camping with Kids. Her stories have appeared in Ski magazine, Elevation Outdoors, pbs.org, Aspen Magazine, and the New York Times. She lives in Boulder, Colorado.

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  • Domestic

    EMSC: Colorado’s Most Internationally Diverse PG Ski Club Roster

    Of all the ski and snowboard clubs in Colorado, the club with the most diverse international roster is—wait for it—Eldora Mountain Ski Club (EMSC), a program known more for supporting the aspirations of local Front Range wintersports athletes. Eldora’s PG FIS roster includes ski racers from Argentina, Australia, the Dominican Republic, Ireland, Lebanon, Mexico, and Switzerland, as well as a handful of racers from the United States. A total of eight nations have athletes on the roster.

    Helen OlssonApr 08, 2024
  • Features

    Lindsey Vonn weighs in on gender inequity in broadcasting at the JWSC

    Vonn weighed in on last week’s social media brouhaha around the women’s tech races at the 2024 Junior World Ski Championships not being livestreamed while both men’s tech races were. Lack of livestreams for women’s tech races at Junior Worlds ignites social media.

    Helen OlssonFeb 11, 2024
  • Junior

    Lack of livestreams for women’s tech races at Junior Worlds ignites social media

    he 2024 FIS Junior World Ski Championships in Portes du Soleil, France, showcased the men’s slalom and giant slalom competitions on the big screen beneath the racecourses and livestreamed them on YouTube with professional commentating and slick camera work. However, the women’s tech events were not broadcast.

    Helen OlssonFeb 08, 2024
  • Brand News

    FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships 2024: Swiss Dominated as USA’s Ryder Sarchett Wins GS Gold

    Photo provide by the Stifel US Ski Team Portes du Soleil, France, Feb. 3, 2024

    Helen OlssonFeb 07, 2024
  • Brand News

    American Ryder Sarchett Clinches Gold at Junior World GS Championship in France

    American ski racer Ryder Sarchett took home the men’s giant slalom gold medal and the Junior World GS Champion title. The competition was held on the Esserailloux race course at St. Jean d’Aulps resort, a challenging track that saw only 57 finishers out of a field of 152 entered. 

    Helen OlssonFeb 05, 2024
  • Brand News

    USA Delivers Strong Finishes at Junior Worlds, Led by “Improbable American” Stanley Buzek

    e tech races of the 2024 FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships started, with the world's fastest under-20 ski racers going head-to-head. The women competed in GS at St. Jean d'Aulps in the morning, and the men raced slalom under a pink sky at Morzine, two extraordinary resorts in France's Portes du Soleil region. 

    Helen OlssonFeb 02, 2024
  • Features

    FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships: Four Races in One Day Make for Thrilling Action

    Portes du Soleil, France, Jan. 31, 2024 — Today was a big day of racing at the 2024 FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships in Portes du Soleil, France, a weeklong event that brings together the best under-21 ski racers in the world. In the morning, athletes raced men’s and women’s Super G events at the Linga venue in Châtel, marking a second day of speed events

    Helen OlssonFeb 01, 2024
  • Downhill

    Châtel Hosts 2024 FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships Downhill: Highlights and Surprises

    The 2024 FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships opened on January 30 with the men’s and women’s downhill races, held in Châtel, one of 12 resorts in Portes du Soleil, France. While the weather has been warm and sunny at the lower elevations, Châtel features north-facing slopes at the end of a valley, so the track stayed cold and hard for the speed events. 

    Helen OlssonJan 31, 2024
  • Brand News

    Junior Worlds Kicks off in Portes du Soleil

    The 43rd FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships kicked off on January 29 with the opening ceremonies in Morzine, France, in the Haute Savoie region

    Helen OlssonJan 31, 2024
  • Junior World Championships

    Junior Worlds Close with the Men’s Slalom

    The men’s tech event capped the weeklong Junior Worlds in St. Anton.  St. Anton, Austria,

    Helen OlssonJan 26, 2023
  • Junior World Championships

    Women’s Slalom is the Penultimate Event at JWSC

    Ava Sunshine and Zoe Zimmermann JWSC St Anton, Austria: Photo credit Magnus Walch Under clear

    Helen OlssonJan 24, 2023
  • Junior World Championships

    JWSC Podium Remains Elusive for U.S.  Junior Racers

    JWSC St Anton GS finish: Photo Helen Olsson The medal counts are rolling in, and

    Helen OlssonJan 22, 2023
  • Junior World Championships

    Tech Events Begin at Junior Worlds

    Stella Johansson: Photo Credit GEPA Under a light snowfall, the women’s GS race kicked off

    Helen OlssonJan 21, 2023
  • Junior World Championships

    Feels like team spirit, JWSC

    A new alpine discipline, first proposed by athletes, turns the individual sport of ski racing

    Helen OlssonJan 20, 2023
  • Junior

    JWC Speed Races in the Cradle of Skiing 

    World junior Championships Opening ceremony: Photo Credit Helen Olsson The fastest junior racers on the

    Helen OlssonJan 19, 2023

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