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Shiffrin’s Triumph: Clinches Slalom Title Ahead of Saalbach Final

On March 10th Åre, Sweden hosted the final regular season slalom of the 2024 season. It would witness the injury return of Stifel US Ski Team's Mikaela Shiffrin. Even if Germany's Lena Dürr could find a way to win, Shiffrin would only need 13 points to clinch the season's slalom title. However, In her first race back since January 26th, Shiffrin did much more. The first run leader ended the day with her career 96th victory, her 59th in slalom. On the hill, she won her first World Cup and clinched the 2024 slalom title, her eighth.

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Mikaela Shiffrin’s Thrilling Comeback: Leads Slalom in Åre, Sweden

On March 10th, after the first run of slalom in Åre, Sweden, the returning Mikaela Shiffrin leads the field of women's World Cup skiers. After she fell, racing downhill in Cortina d'Ampezzo, ski fans missed her excellence, but she delivered above their expectations in today's morning run.

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Women’s Slalom Regular Season Finale: Shiffrin’s Return Sparks Excitement in Åre

Who is skiing, when and how to watch the Sunday, February 11th Women's Soldeu Andorra World Cup Slalom As anticipation builds for the Women’s World Cup Slalom in Soldeu, Andorra, on Sunday, February 10th, ski racing fans expect a riveting competition. With the absence of superstars Petra Vlhová and Mikaela Shiffrin, the race takes on a new dynamic, offering a unique opportunity for emerging talents and competitive veterans to shine.

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Shiffrin concedes ski World Cup title ahead of comeback, talks of Kilde’s ‘life and death’ injury

Mikaela Shiffrin is no longer challenging for a women’s record-tying sixth World Cup overall title this month, and on Friday praised standings leader Lara Gut-Behrami for her “stunning” skiing.

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Utes Lead Team Points, But Colorado Buffs Shine Individually at NCAA Championships Slalom on Howelsen Hill

Last night on Howelsen Hill in Steamboat Springs, it was an excellent night to be a Colorado Buff. The team won both the men and the women’s slalom. Magdalena Luczak and Filip Whalqvist claimed victory at the 2024 NCAA slalom Championships. However, the Utes still remained on top of the team standings.

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Mikaela Shiffrin’s Recovery and Return: A Story of Resilience

Mikaela Shiffrin, the celebrated alpine ski champion, has been navigating a challenging path of recovery and comeback. In a recent interview, she shed light on her journey. Despite setbacks and uncertainties, Shiffrin's unwavering resolve shines through as she shares her experiences of battling injury and supporting her boyfriend through his own recovery.

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A Dramatic Finish to the Åre World Cup; Federica Brignone’s Victory Sets New Record

Federica Brignone triumphs Sara Hector's massive lead on her impressive second run at the Are, Sweden World Cup. Brignone sets new record for the oldest woman to win a GS World Cup.

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Sara Hector Dominates the First Run of GS on Home Soil in Åre, Sweden

Sara Hector establishes a substantial lead (-0.61) in the first run of the final regular season giant slalom in Åre, Sweden. Lara Gut-Behrami in second and Federica Brignone in 3rd.

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2024 Åre Women’s World Cup GS: Watch Exciting Regular Season GS Finale!

Excitement builds for Saturday’s final regular-season GS race in Åre. This will set the stage for the Saalbach finals on March 16th, where the top 25 racers will vie for victory.

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SYNC Performance Custom Club Feature: Catamount Alpine Race Team

SYNC is committed to supporting ski racing communities by providing top-tier, functional apparel and fostering the growth of teams across North America, including clubs with growing junior programs like Catamount Race Team.

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Lucas Braathen Returns to World Cup Racing

Lucas Pinheiro Braathen announced Thursday that he will return to World Cup ski racing – representing Brazil. During a news conference live-streamed on Red Bull’s platforms, the Norwegian-Brazilian alpine skiing superstar highlighted his reasons to return, the current relationship with the Norwegian Ski Team, his FIS-point status after changing nations, and the hope to leave a positive legacy.

By |2024-03-07T15:33:11-07:00March 7th, 2024|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Lucas Braathen Returns to World Cup Racing

Manuel Feller becomes World Cup slalom king in unlikely fashion

The veteran Austrian racer officially clinched his first season title when the Kranjska Gora slalom was wiped out three days before the scheduled race. Heavy rainfall devoured the Slovenian race course, leaving race organizers with no choice but to cancel.

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The University of Utah Shines with Day One Success at NCAA Championships

The alpine ski races kicked off the 2024 NCAA Championships in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The University of Utah came out on top with 154.5 points, the University of Colorado ended the day in 2nd with 137.5, and the University of Denver had 133 points.

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EISA’s Class of 2024 Reflects on a Unique Journey

Last weekend at the Middlebury Regional Championships and this week at the NCAA National Championships in Steamboat, the EISA’s Class of 2024 wraps up the final college racing turns of their undergraduate careers. Thanks to the 2020 COVID pandemic, most of them had no college racing as First Years, when Ivy League and NESCAC schools canceled their 202/21 competition seasons. Instead, they scrambled to train and race through pandemic restrictions and strict quarantine requirements that forced athletes to pick a state and stay there.

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Women’s Downhill Skiing Showdown: Saalbach Finals Await as Title Races Heat Up!

As the dust settles on the thrilling regular season of women's downhill skiing, the stage is set for a nail-biting finale at the World Cup finals in Saalbach, Austria, on March 23rd. With the last regular season downhill in Kvitfjell, Norway, canceled, the anticipation for the showdown in Saalbach is at an all-time high.

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Celebrating the Journey: RMISA Seniors Share Memories, Advice, The Meaning of Teammate and More!

Grab a tissue! RMISA seniors reflected on their college experiences, their advice for alpine ski racers joining or already competing on a college team, the importance of a team, and memorable race stories.

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U.S. Athletes Thrive at Home: Thoughts from the North American Leg of the FIS World Cup

ASPEN- It’s been three seasons since three American men qualified in a FIS World Cup slalom, and for the Stifel U.S. Ski Team athletes who just completed their North American leg of the tour, there’s no place like home.

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World Cup GS Race Canceled: Snow Shortage Ends Regular Season Finale in Kranjska Gora

The final regular season Men’s World Cup GS race, slated for Saturday, March 9th, had to be called off due to a lack of snow on the Podkoren Race slope in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia. Recent high temperatures caused a considerable reduction in the snowpack. With daytime temperatures soaring into the 60s, the venue, once ready to host the World Cup GS, could now only accommodate a slalom event requiring less width and length.

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Women’s Super-G Regular Season Recap: Gut-Behrami Leads, Macuga’s Breakthrough, and Finals Showdown

The women’s regular season super-G has wrapped up, leaving only the World Cup finals in Saalbach Austria on March 23rd. Who made the cut for the finals? Only the top 25 from the regular season in each discipline, plus the reigning Junior World Champion in each event

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Mikaela Shiffrin’s Anticipated Return: Slalom Showdown in Åre

Mikaela Shiffrin, the superstar of the Stifel US Ski Team, is set to make her much-anticipated return to World Cup competition this weekend in Åre, Sweden. Unfortunately, the Giant Slalom (GS) is unlikely to be part of her Åre program due to minimal training opportunities. However, fans can still look forward to seeing her compete in the Slalom on Sunday, March 10th.

By |2024-03-05T12:30:12-07:00March 4th, 2024|Tags: , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Mikaela Shiffrin’s Anticipated Return: Slalom Showdown in Åre

United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association Hosts 45th Annual U.S. Collegiate Ski and Snowboard National Championships

The U.S. Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association (USCSA) will host its 5-day long annual U.S. Collegiate Ski and Snowboard National ChampionshipsTM from March 4-9th, 2024 in Lake Placid, NY.

By |2024-03-04T13:25:28-07:00March 4th, 2024|Tags: , , |Comments Off on United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association Hosts 45th Annual U.S. Collegiate Ski and Snowboard National Championships

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