2015 Archives

Shiffrin, Brignone run away with run one in Aspen

Shiffrin, Brignone run away with run one in Aspen

Terrain-filled set proves challenging for many as American takes the lead.

By Sean Higgins | 2015-11-27T14:47:17-07:00 November 27th, 2015 | Tags: 2015, Aspen, FIS, giant slalom, GS, Lindsey Vonn, Mikaela Shiffrin, racing, skiing, U.S. Ski Team, World Cup | Comments Off

Italian Ballerin takes opening men’s NorAm in Wyoming

Italian Ballerin takes opening men’s NorAm in Wyoming

Europeans stack top 10 in icy Snow King slalom.

By Sean Higgins | 2015-11-27T00:58:04-07:00 November 26th, 2015 | Tags: 2015, Andrea Ballerin, Espen Lysdahl, FIS, NCAA, race, racing, ski, skiing, SL, slalom, Tim Kelley, U.S. Ski Team, USSA, World Cup | Comments Off

Matthias Mayer skips Soelden as 10 Austrians take to the start

Matthias Mayer skips Soelden as 10 Austrians take to the start

Hirscher leads deep host nation squad heading into Sunday’s opener.

By Sean Higgins | 2015-10-22T14:59:52-06:00 October 22nd, 2015 | Tags: 2015, Audi, Austria, Christoph Nösig, FIS, giant slalom, GS, Hannes Reichelt, Manuel Feller and Christian Hirschbühl, Marcel Hirscher, Marcel Mathis, Noesig, Olympics, Philipp Schörghofer, race, racing, Roland Leitinger, Romed Baumann, Schoerghofer, skiing, Sochi, Ted Ligety, Vincent Kriechmayr, World Cup | Comments Off

Dustin Cook sustains knee injury while training in Austria

Dustin Cook sustains knee injury while training in Austria

Second major knee injury in one day to World Cup regulars in lead up to Soelden opener.

By SR Staff Report | 2015-10-21T16:55:51-06:00 October 21st, 2015 | Tags: 2015, Audi, Dustin Cook, FIS, injury, knee, Meribel, race, racing, ski, skiing, World Championships, World Cup Finals | Comments Off

Long-time USSA Foundation member passes away

Long-time USSA Foundation member passes away

The ski racing world remembers Dave Arnold’s lifetime of giving.

By Sean Higgins | 2015-10-20T08:51:56-06:00 October 20th, 2015 | Tags: 2015, Dave Arnold, David B. Arnold Jr., foundation, Gold Pass, race, racing, ski, skiing, team, U.S. Ski Team, USSA | Comments Off

Lindsey Vonn en route to Europe for ski training

Lindsey Vonn en route to Europe for ski training

Winningest woman in World Cup history returns to skiing later this week for the first time since August.

By C.J. Feehan | 2015-10-20T09:42:04-06:00 October 19th, 2015 | Tags: 2015, Audi, FIS, Lindsey Vonn, race, Soelden, Solden, start, World Cup | Comments Off

CEO responsible for 2015 World Champs to leave VVF

CEO responsible for 2015 World Champs to leave VVF

Ceil Folz announces departure from the Vail Valley Foundation.

By SR Staff Report | 2015-09-16T11:28:08-06:00 September 16th, 2015 | Tags: 2015, Beaver Creek, Ceil Folz, CEO, FIS, Harry Frampton, Mike Imhof, Vail, Vail Valley Foundation, VVF, world championship | Comments Off

ANC titles awarded at Coronet Peak

ANC titles awarded at Coronet Peak

Season finale proves exciting as Continental Cup racing concludes in Australia and New Zealand.

By Sean Higgins | 2015-09-05T18:14:10-06:00 September 4th, 2015 | Tags: 2015, Audi, Austria, Dartmouth, Denver, FIS, giant slalom, gold, GS, medal, NCAA, Norway, race, racing, ski, skiing, SL, slalom, Slovakia, team, U.S., U.S. Ski Team, USSA, Utah, World, World Cup | Comments Off

American Kelley scores big at Perisher ANC slalom

American Kelley scores big at Perisher ANC slalom

Strong international field brings the heat Down Under.

By Sean Higgins | 2015-08-28T10:32:29-06:00 August 25th, 2015 | Tags: 2015, ANC, Australia, Cup, FIS, giant slalom, GS, Marc Gini, New Zealand, race, racing, Robby Kelley, ski, skiing, SL, slalom, standings, U.S. Ski Team, USSA, World Cup | Comments Off

Lindsey Vonn back in the gym despite ankle fracture

Lindsey Vonn back in the gym despite ankle fracture

Insists latest injury sustained in New Zealand is just a minor setback.

By C.J. Feehan | 2015-08-18T10:36:41-06:00 August 18th, 2015 | Tags: 2015, ankle, DH, downhill, fracture, gym, injury, Lindsey Vonn, New Zealand, race, racing, Schladming, SG, ski, skiing, super G, titles | Comments Off

VIDEO: The US Ski Team’s ‘Basketball Diaries’

VIDEO: The US Ski Team’s ‘Basketball Diaries’

Can skiers jump? The men of the U.S. Ski Team take to the court to find out.

By SR Staff Report | 2015-08-08T09:49:27-06:00 August 8th, 2015 | Tags: 2015, basketball, Brennan Rubie, Drew Duffy, Eric Arvidsson, giant slalom, GS, Hig Roberts, Nick Krause, Olympics, race, Sandy Vietze, Scotty Veenis, SG, skiing, SL, slalom, speed, super G, team, training, U.S. Ski Team, USSA, video, World Cup | Comments Off

Hirscher fastest man on skis and in a race car

Hirscher fastest man on skis and in a race car

Despite fiery crash at the event, Hirscher, Neureuther, and Svindal emerge unscathed.

By SR Staff Report | 2015-08-06T10:07:35-06:00 August 6th, 2015 | Tags: 2015, Aksel Lund Svindal, Audi, car, crash, Cup, Felix Neureuther, fire, Marcel Hirscher, photo, race, racing, Red Bull, ski, skiing, TT, video | Comments Off

National University Team wraps up first project

National University Team wraps up first project

Good weather and great snow make for a successful camp in Switzerland.

By Sean Higgins | 2015-08-01T12:46:32-06:00 August 1st, 2015 | Tags: 2015, FIS, giant slalom, Griffin Brown, GS, NCAA, Peter Lange, race, racing, SG, ski, skiing, SL, slalom, speed, super G, training, U.S. Ski Team, USSA, World Cup | Comments Off

Fenway Big Air, record TV numbers highlight successful 2015 USSA Partner Summit

Fenway Big Air, record TV numbers highlight successful 2015 USSA Partner Summit

USSA hopes to carry momentum through 2017 Aspen World Cup finals.

By Sean Higgins | 2015-07-24T19:32:30-06:00 July 24th, 2015 | Tags: 2015, Beaver Creek, Big Air, Boston, Fenway, FIS, Mikaela Shiffrin, Olympics, racing, ski, skiing, Ted Ligety, U.S. Ski Team, USSA, Vail, World Championships, World Cup | Comments Off

Add Sweden’s Jessica Lindell-Vikarby to list of retirees

Add Sweden’s Jessica Lindell-Vikarby to list of retirees

Decision to retire comes after her two most successful racing seasons.

By SR Staff Report | 2015-07-14T08:25:58-06:00 July 14th, 2015 | Tags: 2015, Beaver Creek, bronze, FIS, Jessica, Lindell, Lindell-Vikarby, medal, Sweden, Vail, Vikarby, World Cup | Comments Off

Austria loses another star as Zettel announces retirement

Austria loses another star as Zettel announces retirement

Zettel is the fifth Austrian woman to announce her retirement this season.

By Jessica Kelley | 2015-07-13T08:57:46-06:00 July 13th, 2015 | Tags: 2015, Austria, FIS, giant slalom, gold, GS, Kathrin Zettel, Marlies Schild, Nicole Hosp, Olympics, retire, retirement, ski, skiing, SL, slalom, Sochi, World Championships, World Cup | Comments Off

Jansrud, Paris honored with Kitzbuehel gondola cars

Jansrud, Paris honored with Kitzbuehel gondola cars

The 2015 race winners pose with their new gondola cars at the famed venue.

By SR Staff Report | 2015-06-30T13:58:19-06:00 June 30th, 2015 | Tags: 2015, Dominik Paris, downhill, gondola, Hahnenkamm, Kitzbuehel, Kitzbuhel, Kjetil Jansrud, super G, winner | Comments Off

UNH Skiing announces new recruits for 2015-16

UNH Skiing announces new recruits for 2015-16

Canadians Frigon and McConville join the alpine roster at the University of New Hampshire.

By SR Staff Report | 2015-06-30T09:09:20-06:00 June 30th, 2015 | Tags: 2015, race, racing, recruit, roster, ski, skiing, UNH, University of New Hampshire | Comments Off

VIDEO: 2015 FIS World Ski Championships final report

VIDEO: 2015 FIS World Ski Championships final report

Find out what records were broken and how much work went into last season's world class event.

By SR Staff Report | 2015-06-19T10:52:28-06:00 June 19th, 2015 | Tags: 2015, Beaver Creek, Colorado, Julia Mancuso, Lindsey Vonn, Mikaela Shiffrin, photo, Ted Ligety, Travis Ganong, Vail, world championship | Comments Off

Monforte awarded 2015 Far West Jeff Wattenmaker Scholarship

Monforte awarded 2015 Far West Jeff Wattenmaker Scholarship

Squaw Valley and UNR skier receives annual award.

By SR Staff Report | 2015-06-14T13:54:35-06:00 June 14th, 2015 | Tags: 2015, downhill, FIS, giant slalom, injury, Jeff Wattemmaker, NCAA, Nico Monforte, Olympic Valley, racing, Reno, scholarship, skiing, super G, University of Nevada, UNR, USSA | Comments Off

Higginson who?

Higginson who?

Meet the U.S. Ski Team’s newest tech talent – he makes a mean breakfast sandwich and took a non-traditional path to the B Team.

By Sean Higgins | 2015-06-12T12:20:36-06:00 June 12th, 2015 | Tags: 2015, Burke Mountain Academy, downhill, FIS, giant slalom, Hig Roberts, Middlebury College, NCAA, Olympics, skiing, slalom, Steamboat Springs, super G, Team America, U.S. Ski Team, USSA, World Cup | Comments Off

Olympic champion Fischbacher retires

Olympic champion Fischbacher retires

Fischbacher is the third Austrian woman to retire this season.

By Jessica Kelley | 2015-06-10T16:45:49-06:00 June 10th, 2015 | Tags: 2015, Andrea Fischbacher, Austria, downhill, FIS, giant slalom, gold, GS, Lindsey Vonn, medal, Olympic, Olympics, photo, race, racing, retire, retirement, SG, ski, skiing, super G, Tina Maze, World Championships, World Cup | Comments Off

Bring Out the Bling – Who won big at the 2015 USSA End-of-Season Awards

Bring Out the Bling – Who won big at the 2015 USSA End-of-Season Awards

Here’s a closer look at the esteemed list for 2015.

By Jessica Kelley | 2015-09-17T14:30:07-06:00 June 9th, 2015 | Tags: 2015, award, list, USSA | Comments Off

Alpine World Cup sub committee makes decisions in Varna

Alpine World Cup sub committee makes decisions in Varna

Alpine combined crystal globes set to return for 2015-16 FIS World Cup season.

By SR Staff Report | 2015-06-05T11:44:01-06:00 June 5th, 2015 | Tags: 2015, Atle Skaardal, Audi, Bulgaria, calendar, FIS, Markus Waldner, meeting, rules, schedule, Varna, World Cup | Comments Off

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