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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

Jnglin-Kamer latest Swiss skier to suffer injury

Cartilage damage in the right knee will keep Nadja Jnglin-Kamer off snow for two to three months.

By SR Staff Report | 2014-10-07T15:21:14-06:00 August 27th, 2014 | Tags: DH, doctor, downhill, Dr., Nadja Jnglin-Kamer, photo, race, racing, SG, ski, skiing, speed, super G, Swiss, Swiss-Ski, Switzerland, Walter O. Frey, World Cup | Comments Off

Swiss lose 3 skiers to assorted injuries

Silvan Zurbriggen, Reto Schmidiger, and Joana Haehlen suffer injuries all in the same week.

By SR Staff Report | 2014-10-07T14:59:07-06:00 August 22nd, 2014 | Tags: ACL, Argentina, back, Chile, GS, injury, Joana Haehlen, Levi, photo, race, racing, Reto Schmidiger, Silvan Zurbriggen, ski, skiing, Swiss, training | Comments Off

Swiss slalom skier Aerni sidelined by back injury

The 21-year-old rising technical talent will miss his team's on-snow camp in South America while treating a herniated disc.

By SR Staff Report | 2014-08-29T19:37:30-06:00 August 11th, 2014 | Tags: back, injury, Luca Aerni, race, racing, ski, South America, Swiss, World Cup, Zermatt | Comments Off

VIDEO: Lindsey Vonn vs. Roger Federer in glacier tennis

17-time Grand Slam champion and the Olympic ski racer play tennis on a glacier at a promotional event for Lindt.

By SR Staff Report | 2014-07-23T16:49:59-06:00 July 17th, 2014 | Tags: Chocolate Heaven, Jungfraujoch, Lindsey Vonn, Lindt, promotion, Roger Federer, shop, Swiss | Comments Off

Jit signs 2-year deal with Stoeckli

American GS specialist Tim Jitloff will represent the Swiss manufacturer during the world championship season.

By SR Staff Report | 2014-05-28T14:47:02-06:00 May 23rd, 2014 | Tags: Carolina Ruiz Castillo, champion, company, contract, George Couperthwait, giant slalom, GS, Kranjska Gora, manufacturer, official, Olympics, photo, pool, results, ski, skis, sponsor, sponsorship, Stockli, Stoeckli, Swiss, team, Tim Jitloff, Tina Maze, U.S., US, Viktoria Rebensburg, World Cup | Comments Off

Swiss women’s alpine tackles beach volleyball, SUP, and yoga

Michelle Gisin leads her team in yoga during a fitness camp on the Spanish island of Mallorca.

By SR Staff Report | 2014-05-26T12:14:00-06:00 May 22nd, 2014 | Tags: Andrea Dettling, beach, Camp News, conditioning, Denise Feierabend, fitness, ladies, Mallorca, Michelle Gisin, paddle, SUP, Swiss, Switzerland, team, volleyball, women, yoga | Comments Off

Swiss team grinds the gears

Men's alpine team prepares for next season with a conditioning camp in Spain.

By SR Staff Report | 2014-05-23T13:11:55-06:00 May 13th, 2014 | Tags: bike, biking, Camp News, conditioning, cycling, fitness, men, national, race, racing, ski, skiing, Spain, Swiss, Switzerland, team | Comments Off

Ruiz Castillo joins Maze and Rebensburg on Stoeckli

The Spanish speed specialist moves from Salomon to the Swiss manufacturer.

By SR Staff Report | 2020-06-24T09:00:24-06:00 May 6th, 2014 | Tags: Brand News, Carolina Ruiz Castillo, company, Cup, equipment, manufacturer, Meribel, Salomon, Sestriere, ski, skis, Stockli, Stoeckli, Swiss, Switzerland, Tina Maze, Viktoria Rebensburg, World | Comments Off

Shaw redefines ‘Best in the World’ to include sub-elite track

Tiger Shaw tells Eastern leaders, "I want my staff's feet held to the fire" regarding promises of partnership.

By C.J. Feehan | 2014-09-29T00:08:30-06:00 May 1st, 2014 | Tags: Association, Austrian, Best in the World, Bill Gunesch, Bill Marolt, CEO, club certification, coaches education, Committee, Competition, Copper Mountain, Development, EACC, Eastern, elite, expansion, FIS, Ford Sayre, friends, growth, Korea, master's, McKinsey, Olympian, pipeline, president, racing, region, Russia, Shaw, ski, snowboard, Sochi, Speed Center, staff, sub-elite, Swiss, system, Tiger, U.S., US, USCSA, USSA | Comments Off

Swiss announce national team selections

Switzerland will run a smaller national team in total athletes but a larger A-squad than in the past.

By SR Staff Report | 2014-04-28T19:02:12-06:00 April 24th, 2014 | Tags: athletes, Cup, Europa, European, group, list, national, nomination, race, racing, selection, ski, skiing, squad, Swiss, Switzerland, team, World | Comments Off

Poutiainen’s coach returns to Swiss team

In wake of Poutiainen's retirement, Christian Bruesch will look after the Swiss women's Europa Cup squad and Osi Inglin returns for men's C team.

By SR Staff Report | 2014-04-13T21:19:32-06:00 April 9th, 2014 | Tags: C, Christian Bruesch, Cup, Development, Europa, European, HansFlatscher, Jorg Roten, Michael Weyermann, Osi Inglin, project, Roland Platzer, Sepp Brunner, ski, slope, squad, Steve Locher, Swiss, Tanja Poutiainen, team, training, Ulisse Delea, Walter Hlebayna, Walter Hubmann | Comments Off

Carlo Janka switches to Rossignol

Swiss skier moves off Atomic and inks 2-year sponsorship deal with famed French manufacturer.

By C.J. Feehan | 2020-06-24T09:00:25-06:00 April 7th, 2014 | Tags: Atomic, Austrian, Beaver Creek, bindings, boots, Brand News, Carlo Janka, downhill, French, giant slalom, gold, GS, illness, injury, medal, Olympics, race, Rossignol, ski, skiing, skis, Sochi, speed, super combined, super G, Swiss, Val D'Isere, Vancouver, Wengen, World Cup | Comments Off

Abplanalp leaves Norway to lead US women’s speed

Stefan Abplanalp will replace Chip White who announced his departure after 18 years with the U.S. national team earlier this week.

By SR Staff Report | 2014-04-12T11:58:39-06:00 March 15th, 2014 | Tags: Beaver Creek, Chip White, Claus Ryste, contender, contract, discipline, Julia Mancuso, Lindsey Vonn, Mikaela Shiffrin, Norway, Norwegian, ski, speed, Stefan Abplanalp, Swiss, Switzerland, team, U.S., US, Vail, women, World Cup | Comments Off

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