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Petra Vlhová, the remarkable Slovakian Olympic Champion, has been the only athlete to challenge the slalom dominance of the Stifel US Ski Team's superstar Mikaela Shiffrin. Vlhová’s fierce competitiveness and immense skill made her a strong contender for the 2024 season slalom title. However, her season took an unexpected turn when she suffered a devastating injury while racing giant slalom in her home World Cup race in Jasná, Slovakia.

Alexis Pinturault Returns to the Slopes After Knee Injury

Seven months ago, Alexis Pinturault, a top French star in Alpine skiing, faced a significant setback. During the Super-G race in Wengen, he crashed, injuring his left knee. This injury required surgery and forced him to miss the rest of the season. Fans everywhere wondered when he would return to the sport he loves.

SYNC Performance announces their SYNC NCAA Team for the 2024–25 season. SYNC provides on-snow opportunities, gear, and apparel to the team, which excels these athletes on and off the hill. 

Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, one of the world's most successful speed event skiers, faces another setback in his recovery journey. Despite weeks of antibiotics, Kilde recently shared on Instagram that the infection in his shoulder, sustained after a crash in January during the Lauberhorn downhill in Wengen, Switzerland, has persisted.

Marcel Hirscher's life as an athlete in the isolation of New Zealand's South Island revolves around testing, training, eating, sleeping and not much else. The Fact Finding Mission may be focused on developing material, his setup and assessing his current level, but it is just as much about finding happiness for him on the other side of the world, as he faces the Herculean task of returning to ski racing. Here’s an update after his first ski sessions.

With a heavy heart, we announce the passing of Tiania Tutt Adams, a long-time Alpine Ski coach and former US Ski Team member. She left us on July 26, 2024, at her family home on Cheyenne Mountain in Colorado Springs. Born in Michigan and raised in Colorado and Vermont, Tiania was a true skiing phenom from her earliest days at Ski Broadmoor, and her passion for the sport never waned.

Two athletes of the Stifel US Ski Team were selected for an internship with Stifel Financial Corp., Dasha Romanov and Hunter Hess this past summer. Read more about the internship and what the two did for Stifel.

This week, Austrian superstar Marco Schwarz returned to skiing Tuesday at the Norwegian indoor ski hall SNØ, seven months after his December 2023 knee injury.

Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, the 31-year-old Norwegian star, will face a prolonged rehabilitation after falling in Wengen last January. According to the Norwegian Ski Federation's press release, Kilde recently underwent another surgery on his left shoulder at The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colorado.

A new rule allows Marchel Hirscher to open doors to the World Cup when returning to ski racing after five years of retirement. FIS added a Wild Card option in the July 2024 revision of the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup rules, which will ease the passage back to the World Cup for former world-class racers and guarantee a starting position right after the top 30.

Ginnis has recently revamped his GreSki staff, adding new dynamics. The new head coach is Magnus Andersson, a Swede with a stellar record. Andersson previously found success with the Swedish men’s team and had a notable tenure as the Head US Women’s World Cup tech coach. Thomas Woolson, Ginnis's close friend from Green Mountain Valley School and Dartmouth College, is joining the team. Andersson has also recruited Slovenian ski technician Primoz Finzgar to join the team.

SYNC Athlete Fund has allocated $50,000 in grants to help bridge the funding deficit for the sixth consecutive year. Applications are open until August 31st, 2024 at midnight.

Despite publicly promising her fans a return to competition, Goggia privately feared her career might be over and even considered retirement.

Lindsey Vonn went sailing on the Hudson River on Friday aboard a foiling catamaran, enjoying one of the perks of joining the board of directors of the United States SailGP team.

The results and financial constraints forced Alpine Canada Alpin to make the tough decision to cease funding the World Cup Men’s tech team, leaving Erik Read without a national program to support him.

Notably, five months after the accident, Aamodt Kilde returned to skiing. He recently slipped back into his ski boots and made his first turns at the SNØ indoor ski center in Lørenskog, near Oslo, Norway. Aamodt Kilde expressed his excitement to local media, stating, "It's a great feeling to finally be able to make some turns again."

Michael "Sutti" Rottenstiener is back as the Head Coach of the Norwegian Men's Alpine Team after a year-long sabbatical. His return is highly anticipated, bringing renewed energy and focus to the team. In an exclusive interview, Sutti shared insights on the current state of the team, the importance of his staff, and his philosophy on coaching, as well as his personal journey toward a healthier approach to his demanding job

Alpine Canada Alpin has announced the athletes nominated to the Canadian Ski Team for the 2024/25 season, marking a significant step in their Made for Canada Strategic Plan. This plan is dedicated to preparing athletes for the 2026 and 2030 Olympic Winter Games, with a sharp focus on youth development through the introduction of the Canadian Alpine Ski Team (CAST) D tier.