After a crash in Val d’Isère left her fighting to save her leg, Stef Fleckenstein spent two years rebuilding from the ground up. Now, the Canadian speed skier is a NorAm downhill champion and heading back to the World Cup with a guaranteed start in every downhill next season.
Lindsey Vonn’s Olympic journey did not end with a fairytale finish, but with a powerful reminder of what it means to dare greatly. After a crash that resulted in a complex tibia fracture, Vonn reframed the moment not as failure, but as the cost of chasing gold in a sport where risk is inseparable from greatness.
Italian skier Marta Bassino will miss the Sölden season opener after suffering a lateral tibial plateau fracture in training. Her recovery is critical ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina.
Federica Brignone crashed at the Italian National Championships at Val Di Fassa, resulting in a comminuted leg fracture. Read more.
Aleksander Aamodt Kilde crashed hard in the Wengen Lauberhorn downhill on January 13. Now, the ski racing star opens up about the severe implications of his injuries. His current primary goal is to be able to walk again and live a normal life.
Despite her progress in rehabilitation, Shiffrin announced her decision not to compete in Andorra due to her knee injury. She reassured fans that while her recovery is progressing positively, patience remains crucial for her return to competitive skiing.
Itay's Sofia Goggia, the dominant force in the Downhill World Cup, encountered a difficult setback during a routine training session. In a challenging twist of fate, Goggia's quest for another season title was abruptly halted when she collided with a gate while training for the upcoming giant slalom event in Andorra
The American Downhillers caught up with Norwegian speed demon Aleksander Aamodt Kilde in a hospital in Innsbruck for this week’s podcast ahead of Kilde’s home downhill in Kvitfjell.
Austrian will miss three to four weeks.
Austrian rising talent to miss six weeks.
German skier was recovering from back surgery.
31-year-old speed specialist was a member of the national team for 16 years.
The Italian ended the World Cup season with a fourth-place ranking in super-G.
The 2017 U.S. National Super-G Champion has a long recovery ahead.
U.S. Ski Teamer had been on a full World Cup schedule.
The Swiss star is currently second in the overall standings.
Aksel Lund Svindal and Ted Ligety both chose to go under the knife to fix nagging problems.
Despite injury, the Frenchman managed a fourth-place finish.
The Speed Queen suffers a serious arm injury.
Eva-Maria Brem underwent surgery for the injury on Friday.
Frenchman picks up where he left off as he takes the first giant slalom of the 2017 season.
Tough week in Saas Fee for the Austrians as two leave training camp with knee injuries.
American legend makes first tuns in over six months in New Zealand.
Dustin Cook has his sights set on Lake Louise.
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