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Hometown hero Shiffrin strikes slalom gold

Hometown hero Shiffrin strikes slalom gold

Hansdotter and Strachova claim silver and bronze, respectively.

By Jessica Kelley | 2015-02-19T00:43:32-07:00 February 14th, 2015 | Tags: 2015, Audi, Beaver Creek, Erin Mielzynski, FIS, Frida Hansdotter, gold, medal, Mikaela Shiffrin, Olympic, Olympics, photo, race, racing, Sarka Strachova, ski, skiing, Sochi, Ted Ligety, U.S., U.S. Ski Team, US, Vail, video, World Championships, World Cup | Comments Off

Ligety makes history in gold medal defense on home soil

Ligety makes history in gold medal defense on home soil

Ligety becomes first male skier ever to win three GS world titles.

By Geoff Mintz | 2015-02-13T19:36:13-07:00 February 13th, 2015 | Tags: 2015, Alexis Pinturault, Audi, Austria, Beaver Creek, bronze, FIS, France, giant slalom, gold, GS, History, interview, Marcel Hirscher, Olympic, Olympics, photo, race, racing, reaction, silver, ski, skiing, Sochi, team, Ted Ligety, U.S., U.S. Ski Team, Vail, video, World Championships | Comments Off

Ferstl fastest in opening Santa Caterina training run

It was a smooth post-Christmas training run for the men on the Deborah Compagnoni slope in Italy.

By SR Staff Report | 2014-12-26T09:00:41-07:00 December 26th, 2014 | Tags: Audi, Brice Roger, Christof Innerhofer, DH, downhill, FIS, Josef Ferstl, Lenzerheide, Matthias Mayer, men, photo, race racing, results, run, Santa Caterina, ski, skiing, Sochi, speed, Steven Nyman, team, training, U.S., US, Valfurva, World Cup | Comments Off

Olympic gold medalist Mayer injured in Pitztal

Soelden start out for the Austrian who hopes to recover in time for Lake Louise.

By SR Staff Report | 2014-10-15T13:57:06-06:00 October 15th, 2014 | Tags: Benni Raich, Christoph Noesig, downhill, Florian Scheiber, gold, Hannes Reichelt, injury, Manuel Feller, Marcel Hirscher, Marcel Mathis, Marco Schwarz, Matthias Mayer, medal, Olympics, Philipp Schoerghofer, photo, Pitztal, race, racing, Roland Leitinger, ski, skiing, Sochi, Soelden, Stefan Brennsteiner, Vincent Kriechmayr | Comments Off

Plan Abplanalp – Can the U.S. women find more speed with their new coach?

A new winter is in the air, and a new head coach, Stefan “Stef” Abplanalp, hopes to shake things up.

By Geoff Mintz | 2014-10-24T14:11:26-06:00 September 25th, 2014 | Tags: 2015, Beaver Creek, Chip White, Chris Knight, downhill, Jacqueline Wiles, Jeff Fergus, Julia Mancuso, Laurenne Ross, Leanne Smith, Lindsey Vonn, Mikaela Shiffrin, Norwegian, Olympics, photo, podium, race, racing, Raptor, Roland Pfeifer, ski, skiing, Sochi, speed, Stacey Cook, Stef, Stefan, super G, Swiss, team, U.S., US, Vail, women, world championship, World Cup | Comments Off

US men’s team scores ideal NZ training at Ohau

Family-run ski area off the beaten path meets all the needs of the U.S. Ski Team men's groups.

By Hank McKee | 2014-10-07T15:14:41-06:00 August 26th, 2014 | Tags: Chile, Coronet Peak, Craig Ovenden, Europa Cup, GS, Lake Ohau, Lake Ohau Lodge, Louise, Mike, Neilson, New Zealand, Ohau Snow Fields, Olympics, photo, race, racing, resort, Round Hill, Sasha Rearick, ski, skiing, slalom, Sochi, team, Tim Jitloff, U.S., US, video, Whistler, World Cup | Comments Off

Q&A with slalom ace Nolan Kasper

The top American slalom finisher at the Sochi Olympics looks forward to the 2015 World Championships on new equipment.

By SR Staff Report | 2014-10-07T15:09:56-06:00 August 25th, 2014 | Tags: ACL, Beaver Creek, Birds of Prey, FIS, injury, Kitzbuehel, Kranjska Gora, Lange, Nolan Kasper, Olympic, photo, race, racing, ski, skiing, slalom, Sochi, team, U.S., US, Vail, Volkl, world championship, Zagreb | Comments Off

Barwood defends NZ slalom title as Hudson wins for women

Adam Barwood retained the New Zealand slalom title for the third year in a row since 2012 while Americans dominated the race podium.

By SR Staff Report | 2014-09-17T13:45:00-06:00 August 19th, 2014 | Tags: Championship, Coronet Peak, Eliza Grigg, Elizabeth Reid, FIS, Games, Julie Mohagen, Kristine Haugen, Ksenia Alopina, national, New Zealand, Nick Prebble, Nolan Kasper, Olympic, Piera Hudson, race, racing, Robby Kelley, ski, skiing, SL, slalom, Sochi, team, Tim Kelley, U.S., University of Denver, US, Willis Feasey | Comments Off

Sweden’s Myhrer hopes new GS skis will help second discipline

In the move from Nordica to Head, Sweden's slalom skier has high aspirations for his giant slalom in 2014-15.

By SR Staff Report | 2014-09-17T13:28:38-06:00 August 15th, 2014 | Tags: Andre Myhrer, bronze, giant slalom, GS, Head, injury, interview, knee, medal, Nordica, Olympic, photo, race, racing, ski, skiing, SL, slalom, Sochi, Sweden, Swedish, Vancouver | Comments Off

Two-time Olympian joins Seawolf coaching staff

Former World Cup biathlete Sara Studebaker named assistant Nordic coach at the University of Alaska Anchorage.

By SR Staff Report | 2014-09-29T00:23:59-06:00 August 9th, 2014 | Tags: Anchorage, assistant, biathlon, Boise, coach, cross country, Dartmouth College, Idaho, NCAA, nordic, Olympics, photo, race, racing, RMISA, Sara Studebaker, ski, skiing, Sochi, Sparky Anderson, team, Team USA, University of Alaska, World Cup | Comments Off

All-rounder Goldberg looks ahead to World Championships

23-year-old U.S. Ski Team athlete Jared Goldberg has his eyes on a podium at Beaver Creek in 2015.

By Geoff Mintz | 2014-08-15T15:13:24-06:00 August 9th, 2014 | Tags: 2015, Beaver Creek, Birds of Prey, Colorado, downhill, interview, Jared Goldberg, Olympic, photo, race, racing, ski, skiing, Sochi, team, U.S., US, Utah, world championship | Comments Off

Biesemeyer back on snow in New Zealand

U.S. Ski Team speed talent Thomas Biesemeyer returns to training following last season's knee injury.

By Hank McKee | 2014-08-15T14:41:10-06:00 August 8th, 2014 | Tags: ACL, Biesemeyer, brace, DH, downhill, Empire State Games, giant slalom, GS, injury, knee, MCL, Munich, New York, New Zealand, NYSEF, photo, race, racing, SG, ski, skiing, Sochi, speed, super G, team, Thomas, Tommy, U.S., University of Vermont, US, World Cup | Comments Off

Canadian slalom specialist Spence retires

Following career-ending leg surgery, Brad Spence hopes to establish a charitable foundation.

By SR Staff Report | 2014-08-15T14:39:20-06:00 August 7th, 2014 | Tags: Bormio, Brad Spence, Calgary, Canadian, Classroom Champions, foundation, Gage Ferguson, Gillian O'Blenes, Italy, national team, Olympic, osteotomy, photo, race, racing, retire, retirement, Royal Roads, ski, skiing, Sochi, Team Canada, Trevor White, university, Vancouver, World Cup | Comments Off

Winning just makes Shiffrin want to win more

"I never want people to feel like I am unreachable, because then the inspiration dies," Mikaela Shiffrin remarked in a recent interview.

By SR Staff Report | 2020-11-16T12:42:37-07:00 August 5th, 2014 | Tags: 2015, art, Burke Mountain Academy, College, Colorado, dirt biking, FIS, gold, hiking, interview, Maui, medal, Mikaela Shiffrin, mountain biking, music, New Hampshire, Olympic, photo, picture, race, racing, SAT, ski, skiing, slalom, Sochi, team, tennis, U.S., US, Vail, Vermont, win, windsurfing, World Championships, World Cup | Comments Off

Athlete spotlight: Nick Goepper

The Sochi Olympic bronze medalist in slopestyle also has two X Games gold medals and an affinity for surfing.

By SR Staff Report | 2014-09-28T23:59:13-06:00 August 3rd, 2014 | Tags: bronze, Dew Tour, ESPN, free skiing, freeskiing, freestyle, Gus Kenworthy, Joss Christensen, Kelly Slater, Lindsey Vonn, medal, Nick Goepper, Olympic, ski, skiing, slopestyle, Sochi, team, U.S., US, World Cup, X Games | Comments Off

FIS racing kicks off in Southern Hemisphere

Charlie Guest and Henrik Von Appen take opening 2014-15 FIS race wins to kick off the Southern Hemisphere season.

By C.J. Feehan | 2014-08-11T13:00:43-06:00 August 2nd, 2014 | Tags: Antoinette Tansley, Bates College, Cardrona, Charlie Guest, Chile, Darcie Mead, Denise Widner, El Colorado, FIS, Henrik Von Appen, Javiera Cea, Lexi Calcagni, New Zealand, Olympic, race, Rachelle Rogers, racing, Rowmark, Sierra Ryder, ski, skiing, Sochi, Southern Hemisphere, Sven Von Appen | Comments Off

Athlete spotlight: Erik Bjornsen

With an older sister also on the U.S. Ski Team, Olympian Bjornsen has worked hard to carve out his own niche as a cross-country skier.

By SR Staff Report | 2014-09-28T23:59:07-06:00 July 28th, 2014 | Tags: APU, athlete, cross country, Erik Bjornsen, nordic, Olympics, photo, race, racing, Sadie Bjornsen, ski, skiing, Sochi, spotlight, SuperTour, team, U.S., U23, US, World Championships, World Cup | Comments Off

Reflecting on Sochi at USSA Partner Summit 2014

With 17 medals at last season’s Olympic Winter Games, USSA’s marketing team had many highlights to review at the organization’s annual Partner Summit.

By Geoff Mintz | 2014-09-28T23:59:29-06:00 July 25th, 2014 | Tags: Bill Marolt, Center of Excellence, COE, David Wise, Deer Valley, Dexter Paine, Dierks Bentley, Games, gold, Joss Christensen, Kaitlyn Farrington, Kellogg's, Luke Bodensteiner, Maddie Bowman, medalist, Mike Jaquet, NBC, Olympic, Park City, Partner Summit, Paul Mitchell, photo, Putnam Investments, Sacramento Kings, Sage Kotsenburg, Sochi, Ted Ligety, Tempur-Pedic, Tiger Shaw, USSA, World Championships | Comments Off

Norwegian Mona Loeseth retires at 23

The 23-year-old technical specialist announced via Facebook that she no longer plans to pursue her ski racing career.

By SR Staff Report | 2014-07-31T18:54:00-06:00 July 24th, 2014 | Tags: Junior World Ski Championships, Lena Loeseth, Mona Loeseth, Nina Loeseth, Norway, Norwegian, Olympics, photo, race, racing, retire, ski, skiing, Sochi, team, Vancouver, World Cup | Comments Off

Steamboat to host US Freestyle Championships

Building on the area's legacy and engagement, Steamboat Resort in Colorado will host the 2015 and 2016 U.S. Freestyle Championships.

By SR Staff Report | 2014-07-31T14:40:47-06:00 July 23rd, 2014 | Tags: 2015, Ann Battelle, Calum Clark, Championships, Colorado, Eliza Outtrim, freestyle, Nelson Carmichael, Olympics, Park Smalley Freestyle Complex, photo, Rob Perlman, Sochi, Steamboat Springs, Travis Mayer, U.S., USSA | Comments Off

Nadia Fanchini focuses on SG and GS

The 2013 World Championships downhill silver medalist will concentrate on super G and GS in the coming season.

By SR Staff Report | 2014-07-31T14:34:54-06:00 July 23rd, 2014 | Tags: 2015, Beaver Creek, downhill, giant slalom, GS, Italy, Les Deux Alpes, Nadia Fanchini, Passo Stelvio, photo, Schladming, SG, Sochi, super G, Vail, World Championships | Comments Off

Athlete spotlight: Laurenne Ross

Ross is an Olympian who stood on a World Cup podium, and she'd like to have dinner with Bill Nye the Science Guy.

By SR Staff Report | 2014-07-31T14:33:29-06:00 July 22nd, 2014 | Tags: 2015, Beaver Creek, downhill, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Laurenne Ross, Mt. Bachelor, musician, Olympics, photo, race, racing, ski, skiing, Sochi, speed, team, U.S., US, Vail, World Championships, World Cup | Comments Off

Canadian freestyle team moves on, minus Bilodeau

The Canadian Freestyle Ski Association returns six of its seven Sochi medalists to the 2014-15 roster.

By SR Staff Report | 2014-07-31T14:30:15-06:00 July 20th, 2014 | Tags: 2015, Canada, Canadian, Chloe Dufour-Lapointe, Dara Howell, freestyle, Justin Dufour-Lapointe, Kim Lamarre, Mikael Kingsbury, Mike Riddle, Olympics, photo, PyeongChang, roster, ski, Sochi, South Korea | Comments Off

Vanessa-Mae Olympic qualification scandal rocks Slovenian Ski Association

Pop violinist Vanessa-Mae's Olympic qualification called into question as allegations of rigging embroil race officials.

By SR Staff Report | 2014-07-17T18:28:14-06:00 July 14th, 2014 | Tags: Britain, dates, FIS, fixing, Gian Franco Kasper, giant slalom, GS, Jurij Zurej, list, Mount Krvavec, music, officials, Olympic, photo, points, pop, qualification, quota, race, racing, rankings, scandal, Singapore, Slovenia, Sochi, suspension, Thailand, times, Tina Maze, Vanessa Vanakorn, Vanessa-Mae, violin, Vlado Makuc | Comments Off

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