• 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 on Olympic champion Fischbacher retires

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• Nicole Hosp says goodbye

Nicole Hosp says goodbye

Hosp retires from ski racing as one of Austria's most decorated female athletes.

By Jessica Kelley | 2015-06-01T08:32:41-06:00 June 1st, 2015 | Tags: 2015, Beaver Creek, downhill, FIS, giant slalom, gold, GS, injury, Lindsey Vonn, Olympics, race, racing, SG, ski, skiing, SL, slalom, Sochi, speed, super G, Tina Maze, World Championships, World Cup | Comments Off on Nicole Hosp says goodbye

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• 2015 USSA Congress decisions in a nutshell

2015 USSA Congress decisions in a nutshell

Key takeaways from the annual meetings that will have an immediate impact on the USSA and its members.

By Jessica Kelley | 2015-05-21T11:13:12-06:00 May 21st, 2015 | Tags: cost, cross country, fees, freeskiing, freestyle, Lindsey Vonn, membership, Mikaela Shiffrin, NCAA, nordic, Olympics, racing, ski, skiing, snowboarding, Ted Ligety, U.S., U.S. Ski Team, USSA, World Championships, World Cup | Comments Off on 2015 USSA Congress decisions in a nutshell

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• A confident Shiffrin dominates in Are

A confident Shiffrin dominates in Are

Zuzulova and Strachova round out the slalom podium in Sweden.

By Jessica Kelley | 2015-03-16T12:31:03-06:00 March 14th, 2015 | Tags: 2015, Anna Fenninger, Are, Beaver Creek, FIS, Frida Hansdotter, Mikaela Shiffrin, Olympic, Olympics, photo, racing, results, Sarka Strachova, ski, skiing, SL, slalom, Sochi, Sweden, Tina Maze, U.S., U.S. Ski Team, US, USSA, Veronika Velez Zuzulova, World Championships, World Cup | Comments Off on A confident Shiffrin dominates in Are

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• VIDEO: SYNC Webisode 3 – Tim Kelley

VIDEO: SYNC Webisode 3 – Tim Kelley

Tim Kelley was cut from the U.S. Ski Team in 2010, but that didn't slow him down.

By SR Staff Report | 2020-06-24T09:03:21-06:00 March 5th, 2015 | Tags: 2015, Championship, FIS, NCAA, NorAm, race, racing, Redneck Racing, ski, skiing, slalom, SYNC, team, Tim Kelley, title, U.S., University of Vermont, US, video, World Championships, World Cup | Comments Off on VIDEO: SYNC Webisode 3 – Tim Kelley

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• The Hirscher show at Garmisch GS, wins by over 3 seconds

The Hirscher show at Garmisch GS, wins by over 3 seconds

Neureuther and Raich round out the podium, Ligety takes fourth.

By Geoff Mintz | 2015-03-03T20:48:48-07:00 March 1st, 2015 | Tags: 2015, Atomic, Audi, Austria, Colorado, Felix Neureuther, FIS, Fischer, Garmisch, giant slalom, GS, Head, History, Lange, Marcel Hirscher, margin, Marker, Nordica, North America, Partenkirchen, photo, race, racing, record, results, Rossignol, Salomon, ski, skiing, snow, Stoeckli, Ted Ligety, Tim Jitloff, Tommy Ford, U.S., US, video, Volkl, win, World Championships, World Cup | Comments Off on The Hirscher show at Garmisch GS, wins by over 3 seconds

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• Fenninger shows surprise slalom form to win Bankso combined

Fenninger shows surprise slalom form to win Bankso combined

Slalom skiers Maze and Zettel must settle for second and third, respectively.

By Jessica Kelley | 2015-03-03T20:48:39-07:00 March 1st, 2015 | Tags: Anna Fenninger, Atomic, Audi, Austria, Bansko, combined, Dominique Gisin, Dynastar, FIS, globe, Head, Jackie Wiles, Julia Mancuso, Kathrin Zettel, Lange, Laurenne Ross, Lindsey Vonn, Margot Bailet, Marie-Michele Gagnon, Marker, photo, race, racing, results, Rossignol, Salomon, SG, ski, skiing, SL, slalom, Stoeckli, super G, team, Tina Maze, title, U.S., US, video, Volkl, Wendy Holdener, World Championships, World Cup | Comments Off on Fenninger shows surprise slalom form to win Bankso combined

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• Silver and bronze for Diggins, Gregg at World Champs

Silver and bronze for Diggins, Gregg at World Champs

The result marks the best finish ever by the U.S. team at the World Championships.

By SR Staff Report | 2015-02-24T16:55:02-07:00 February 24th, 2015 | Tags: bronze, Caitlin Gregg, Charlotte Kalla, cross country, Falun, FIS, freestyle, historic, History, Jessie Diggins, Kikkan Randall, kilometer, km, Liz Stephen, medal, nordic, race, racing, silver, ski, skiing, Sweden, team, ten, U.S., US, World Championships | Comments Off on Silver and bronze for Diggins, Gregg at World Champs

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• Shiffrin slays Maribor slalom in the rain

Shiffrin slays Maribor slalom in the rain

Velez Zuzulova and Strachova round out the podium in a tight race for second and third.

By Jessica Kelley | 2015-02-22T16:30:14-07:00 February 22nd, 2015 | Tags: Audi, Erin Mielzynski, Mikaela Shiffrin, Nina Loeseth, photo, race, racing, Sarka Strachova, ski, skiing, SL, slalom, team, U.S., US, Veronika Velez Zuzulova, video, World Championships, World Cup | Comments Off on Shiffrin slays Maribor slalom in the rain

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• Surprise slalom podium to close out World Champs

Surprise slalom podium to close out World Champs

Jean-Baptiste Grange skis to gold from bib 14.

By Geoff Mintz | 2015-02-19T00:39:47-07:00 February 15th, 2015 | Tags: 2015, Audi, Beaver Creek, Felix Neureuther, FIS, Fritz Dopfer, Jean-Baptiste Grange, Olympics, photo, race, racing, ski, skiing, slalom, Ted Ligety, U.S. Ski Team, US, World Championships, World Cup | Comments Off on Surprise slalom podium to close out World Champs

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• Can Khoroshilov overtake Hirscher in the second run?

Can Khoroshilov overtake Hirscher in the second run?

Americans Ted Ligety and Tim Kelley sitting 15th and 29th, respectively.

By Geoff Mintz | 2015-02-16T14:07:14-07:00 February 15th, 2015 | Tags: 2015, Andre Myhrer, Audi, Austria, Beaver Creek, FIS, Marcel Hirscher, medal, slalom, Ted Ligety, Tim Kelley, U.S. Ski Team, US, Vail, video, World Championships | Comments Off on Can Khoroshilov overtake Hirscher in the second run?

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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 on Hometown hero Shiffrin strikes slalom gold

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• 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 on Ligety makes history in gold medal defense on home soil

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• Near crash can’t keep Anna Fenninger from gold

Near crash can’t keep Anna Fenninger from gold

Second gold and third medal for the Austrian ace at Vail/Beaver Creek World Championships.

By Jessica Kelley | 2015-02-12T19:59:05-07:00 February 12th, 2015 | Tags: 2015, Anna Fenninger, Audi, Austria, Beaver Creek, FIS, giant slalom, gold, golf, GS, Jessica Lindell-Vikarby, Julia Mancuso, Lindsey Vonn, Mikaela Shiffrin, Olympics, pga, race, racing, ski, skiing, Tiger Woods, Tina Maze, U.S. Ski Team, Viktoria Rebensburg, World Championships, World Cup | Comments Off on Near crash can’t keep Anna Fenninger from gold

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• Maze blocks Austrian podium sweep in World Champs combined

Maze blocks Austrian podium sweep in World Champs combined

Hosp, Kirchgasser, Fenninger go 2-3-4 following slalom leg.

By Jessica Kelley | 2015-02-10T12:51:03-07:00 February 9th, 2015 | Tags: Anna Fenninger, Audi, Beaver Creek, bronze, combined, downhill, FIS, gold, medal, Michaela Kirchgasser, Nicole Hosp, podium, silver, slalom, Tina Maze, Vail, World Championships | Comments Off on Maze blocks Austrian podium sweep in World Champs combined

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• With a little luck, Hirscher grabs combined gold

With a little luck, Hirscher grabs combined gold

Jansrud wins first World Champs medal with silver, Ligety bronze.

By Geoff Mintz | 2015-02-09T09:38:00-07:00 February 8th, 2015 | Tags: Alexis Pinturault, Atomic, Audi, Beaver Creek, bronze, Carlo Janka, Colorado, combined, crash, downhill, FIS, gold, Head, injury, interview, Kjetil Jansrud, Marcel Hirscher, Nordica, Ondrej Bank, photo, race, racing, Rossignol, Salomon, silver, ski, skiing, slalom, statistics, Ted Ligety, Vail, video, World Championships | Comments Off on With a little luck, Hirscher grabs combined gold

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• Jansrud leads and Goldberg sits third after downhill leg of combined

Jansrud leads and Goldberg sits third after downhill leg of combined

Ondrej Bank conscious and able to move following finish line crash, diagnosed with concussion.

By Geoff Mintz | 2015-02-09T09:21:33-07:00 February 8th, 2015 | Tags: Alexis Pinturault, Audi, Beat Feuz, Beaver Creek, combined, crash, downhill, finish line, FIS, injury, Jared Goldberg, Kjetil Jansrud, men, Ondrej Bank, photo, race, racing, ski, skiing, slalom, super, Vail, video, World Championships | Comments Off on Jansrud leads and Goldberg sits third after downhill leg of combined

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• VIDEO: Will he stay or will he go?

VIDEO: Will he stay or will he go?

Bode Miller leaning towards retirement following World Championships crash.

By SR Staff Report | 2015-02-09T09:29:56-07:00 February 7th, 2015 | Tags: Audi, Bode Miller, crash, Dan Hicks, FIS, interview, laceration, NBC, race, racing, retire, retirement, ski, skiing, super G, surgery, team, tendon, U.S., US, video, World Championships | Comments Off on VIDEO: Will he stay or will he go?

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• Jansrud bounces back in final training run

Jansrud bounces back in final training run

France's Brice Roger skis fastest down the Birds of Prey.

By Geoff Mintz | 2015-02-09T09:34:55-07:00 February 6th, 2015 | Tags: Andrew Weibrecht, Attacking Vikings, Audi, Beaver Creek, Birds of Prey, Bode Miller, Brice Roger, Daron Rahlves, downhill, FIS, Guillermo Fayed, Hahnenkamm, injury, Jared Goldberg, Kjetil Jansrud, Marco Sullivan, race, racing, run, Santa Caterina, SG, shoulder, ski, skiing, Steven Nyman, super G, training, Travis Ganong, Vail, Warhorse, World Championships | Comments Off on Jansrud bounces back in final training run

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• Bode Miller out of World Championships with leg injury

Bode Miller out of World Championships with leg injury

Surgery performed on America's most decorated male ski racer.

By SR Staff Report | 2015-02-09T09:39:51-07:00 February 5th, 2015 | Tags: Audi, Beaver Creek, Bode Miller, crash, cut, Dr. Randy Viola, Dr. Tom Hackett, FIS, hamstring, laceration, leg, SG, ski, super G, surgery, team, tendon, torn, U.S., US, Vail, Vail Valley Medical Center, video, World Championships | Comments Off on Bode Miller out of World Championships with leg injury

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• IOC President says alpine team race may become Olympic event

IOC President says alpine team race may become Olympic event

Thomas Bach visits the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships and hints at decision on team race by July.

By SR Staff Report | 2015-02-04T09:05:25-07:00 February 4th, 2015 | Tags: event, FIS, International Olympic Committee, IOC, new, Olympic, Olympics, race, team, Thomas Bach, World Championships | Comments Off on IOC President says alpine team race may become Olympic event

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• Wind blows world’s best around Beaver Creek

Wind blows world’s best around Beaver Creek

Stacey Cook posts the fastest opening downhill training run time but isn't reading too deeply into the result.

By Jessica Kelley | 2015-02-02T18:06:02-07:00 February 2nd, 2015 | Tags: Audi, Beaver Creek, downhill, FIS, interview, Lara Gut, Lindsey Vonn, photo, Ragnhild Mowinckel, Raptor, run, ski, Stacey Cook, team, training, U.S., US, World Championships | Comments Off on Wind blows world’s best around Beaver Creek

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• VIDEO: US Ski Team women’s speed talks World Champs

VIDEO: US Ski Team women’s speed talks World Champs

Hear what Mancuso, Cook, Ross, McKennis, and coach Abplanalp are thinking about heading into Vail/Beaver Creek 2015.

By SR Staff Report | 2015-02-02T09:43:52-07:00 February 2nd, 2015 | Tags: 2015, Alice McKennis, Audi, Beaver Creek, coach, Colorado, DH, downhill, FIS, Julia Mancuso, Laurenne Ross, SG, speed, Stacey Cook, Stef, Stefan, super G, Vail, video, World Championships | Comments Off on VIDEO: US Ski Team women’s speed talks World Champs

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• Svindal says there’s a chance to return this season

Svindal says there’s a chance to return this season

The Norwegian says it's been tough to watch from the sidelines this winter.

By Geoff Mintz | 2015-01-28T09:27:23-07:00 January 28th, 2015 | Tags: Aksel Lund Svindal, return, World Championships | Comments Off on Svindal says there’s a chance to return this season

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