Development

Team America athlete Alex Leever is looking to prove that self-belief and persistent, steady improvement

The Waxroom is alpine skiing’s cocktail napkin; it’s where yarns are spun, scores settled, ideas

As we all continue to cope with this crazy ski racing life amidst a global

In life, we often get our breaks by being in the right place at the

Upon hearing about the new FIS Homologation at Buck Hill earlier this Summer, I was

When Tim Gfeller took the reins as the head coach of the Norwegian women’s World

Ever since Erik Schlopy’s kids clicked into skis when they were 2 years old, he’s

In addition to my work in the sports world, I have also consulted extensively in

The most underutilized resources in the United States’ ski racing system are the colleges and universities.

I enjoyed the article written by Kirk (Dwyer) and he brings up many valid points

University of Colorado coach Richard Rokos chimes in with some words of wisdom about the upcoming season. Things aren't as bad as they look on the surface, he says. We can make the best of this!

The issue is not that there are not enough opportunities for athletes to receive comprehensive and professional training and coaching; the issue is there are too many.

Mental training, traditionally called sport psychology, can suffer from ‘guilt by association’ with the broader field of clinical psychology that still carries the stigma that only screwed-up people seek professional help. This perception, however inaccurate it is, can prevent athletes, coaches, and parents from seeing mental preparation for what it is.

I think a lot of ‘ski’ people dream of replicating the atmosphere and winter culture

In Junior Development Part 1 – Lessons from Soccer, a look inside the Philadelphia Union

Where are the Europeans training this summer? Check out the article on FIS Alpine about

Curry and Brady are just two examples that any scientist would say are anecdotal examples, not scientific proof of nurture versus nature. But given that there is science behind this principle and many, many examples in ski racing, I propose it is irrefutable that ski racers can be made and are not necessarily born.

“It’s Not About Tech VS Speed” got my attention and made me compare what I