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Ligety grabs fifth GS globe by skin of his teeth

Just a hundredth of a second prevented Austrian Marcel Hirscher from taking the season title in giant slalom.

By Hank McKee | 2014-04-12T11:55:52-06:00 March 15th, 2014 | Tags: Alexis Pinturault, beers, crystal globe, Felix Neureuther, finals, gallery, giant slalom, GS, Lenzerheide, Marcel Hirscher, owe, photo, race, rankings, Shred, ski, skiing, standings, statistics, Switzerland, team, Ted Ligety, trophy, U.S., US, World Cup | Comments Off

Season ends early for Tina Weirather

Weirather, currently ranked second overall and within range of Maria Hoefl-Riesch in the hunt for the World Cup title, ends her season prematurely due to a tibial contusion.

By SR Staff Report | 2014-02-27T22:20:11-07:00 February 25th, 2014 | Tags: bone bruise, downhill, giant slalom, GS, Liechtenstein, Olympics, overall, Russia, Sochi, super G, tibial contusion, Tina Weirather, title, World Cup | Comments Off

Ted Ligety strikes gold in Olympic GS

Frenchmen Steve Missillier and Alexis Pinturault round out the podium with silver and bronze.

By Geoff Mintz | 2014-02-23T12:42:39-07:00 February 19th, 2014 | Tags: Alexis Pinturault, Andrea Mead Lawrence, bronze, giant slalom, gold, GS, historic, Marcel Hirscher, medal, Olympics, photo, Russia, silver, Sochi, Steve Missillier, Ted Ligety | Comments Off

Mikaela Shiffrin is in the house

Medal contender arrives in Sochi for her first Olympic Games.

By Tim Etchells | 2014-02-18T16:40:47-07:00 February 15th, 2014 | Tags: Eileen, giant slalom, gold, GS, medal, Mikaela Shiffrin, Olympics, Russia, Shiffrin, SL, slalom, Sochi, Today Show | Comments Off

Cohee takes final Vail NorAm victory amid a slew of career-best results

First NorAm win for Team Geronimo's Nick Cohee who is followed on the podium by Morgan Megarry and Michael Ankeny.

By C.J. Feehan | 2013-12-29T15:19:48-07:00 December 25th, 2013 | Tags: Aspen, Buck Hill, Canadian development team, Canadian Ski Team, career-best results, Colorado, Cup, David Chodounsky, Dustin Cook, Ford Swette, giant slalom, GS, Michael Ankeny, Michael Bansmer, Morgan Megarry, Nick Cohee, Nor-Am, NorAm, ski race, Stowe, Team Geronimo, U.S. Ski Team, University of New Mexico, University of Utah, University of Vermont, Vail, Vermont | Comments Off

New Mexico’s Rasanen wins World University Games slalom

2013 NCAA slalom champion repeats the feat in Italy.

By C.J. Feehan | 2014-09-29T00:31:47-06:00 December 24th, 2013 | Tags: Brooke Wales, Czech Republic, Europa Cup, Finland, Fredrik Landstedt, giant slalom, GS, Hig Roberts, Italy, Jessica Honkonen, Joonas Rasanen, Krystof Kryzl, Lauren Samuels, Middlebury College, NCAA, NCAA championships, Norway, Olympics, Pozza di Fassa, ski race, SL, slalom, slalom champion, Slovakia, Team USA, Thea Grosvold, Trentino, University of Colorado, University of New Mexico, University of Utah, World Cup, World University Games | Comments Off

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

Hirscher wins another GS, Ligety on podium in Alta Badia

A tricky hill in Alta Badia challenged even the best giant slalom racers in the world.

By Hank McKee | 2013-12-27T06:35:17-07:00 December 22nd, 2013 | Tags: Aksel Lund Svindal, Alexis Pinturault, Alta Badia, Beaver Creek, Felix Nuereuther, FIS, Fritz Dopfer, giant slalom, Gran Risa, GS, Henrik Kristoffersen, holiday break, Ivica Kostelic, Leif Kristian Haugen, Marcel Hirscher, Michael Pircher, Olympics, overall title, photo galley, records, results, ski race, skiers, skiing, special win, statistics, Stefan Luitz, Ted Ligety, Tim Jitloff, U.S. Ski Team, Val D'Isere, victory, win, World Cup | Comments Off

Middlebury’s Roberts seventh in World University Games

Colorado Buffalo Shane McLean finishes 15th and Utah's Lauren Samuels 17th in the women's super G.

By C.J. Feehan | 2014-09-29T00:31:55-06:00 December 17th, 2013 | Tags: giant slalom, Grant Jampolsky, GS, Hig Roberts, Italy, Joonas Rasanen, Kasper Hietenan, Lauren Samuels, Middlebury College, NCAA Skiing, Olympics, Passo San Pellegrino, Pozza di Fassa, Shane McLean, super G, Trentino, University of Colorado, University of Denver, University of New Mexico, University of Utah, World University Games | 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

NorAm field gets Cooked at Loveland

Canadian Dustin Cook scores a minimum penalty six point result while American Brennan Rubie charges hard for third.

By C.J. Feehan | 2014-09-29T00:32:41-06:00 November 25th, 2013 | Tags: Brennan Rubie, Dustin Cook, giant slalom, GS, Jeremy Elliot, Luca De Aliprandini, Michael Ankeny, NorAm, Team Geronimo, Trevor Philp, U.S. Ski Team, University of Utah | Comments Off

Norway’s Mona Loeseth wins opening Europa Cup race

After opening speed races were cancelled, the European Cup season kicks off with technical events in Levi, Finland.

By C.J. Feehan | 2013-11-26T22:13:04-07:00 November 22nd, 2013 | Tags: Austria, Europa Cup, Finland, giant slalom, GS, Kvitfjell, Levi, Marta Bassino, Mona Loesth, Nicole Agnelli, Norway, Paula Moltzan, Reiteralm, Resi Stiegler, Simona Hoesl, Stephanie Brunner, Ylva Staalnacke | Comments Off

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