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Mikaela Shiffrin is taking the quest for her 100th career World Cup victory to North America.

The American ski star might even get the one win she needs for the milestone in what is like a home race for her in Killington, Vermont, which hosts a giant slalom and a slalom next weekend.

Gürgl Women's World Cup Slalom preview: Who’s Racing, When, and How to Watch.

Copper Mountain November 20th Photo: Peter Lange Copper Mountain Resort, renowned for its early-season training

Featured Image: Lindsey Vonn night run on the Kitzbühel Streif: GEPA pictures “I Feel Sorry

Levi Women's World Cup Slalom preview: Who’s Racing, When, and How to Watch

In an exclusive interview with Ski Racing Media, Shiffrin spoke about the impact of her competition with Vlhová, the evolution of her mindset, and her thoughts on the current women’s World Cup field.

Kendahl Roufa Photo: Skapare Photography & Camden Palmquist Photo: U.S. Ski & Snowboard Two Americans

A great ski run seamlessly combines the nine FWDI Key Concepts into three essential elements: Stance, Transition, and Turn.

As the 2024-25 season begins, U.S. Ski & Snowboard President and CEO Sophie Goldschmidt reflects on the organization’s new initiatives, partnerships and ambitions. From pioneering domestic events to expanding partnerships and sustainability efforts, Goldschmidt shares a comprehensive “state of the union,” illustrating how the organization is creating a more robust, more accessible, and inclusive snow sports community in the U.S.

Our ski racing family mourns the loss of another family member with profound sadness, 19-year-old Matilde Lorenzi, a rising star from Italy, who sustained injuries from a training accident. This article expands on ways to come together as a community to grieve and move through difficult conversations.

The U.S. Ski & Snowboard team, led by Chief of Sport Anouk Patty, has unveiled a new approach to team selection criteria that aims to broaden the athlete base, promote multi-discipline skills, prioritize club and regional collaboration, and align with the realities of American alpine skiing. Through countless hours of research, discussions with clubs, in-depth analysis and personal experience, Patty and her team have crafted a set of criteria to balance long-term athlete development with immediate performance goals.

Legendary Austrian coach Erich Sailer transformed Buck Hill into a “slalom factory,” producing U.S. ski racing stars like Kristina Koznick, Lindsey Vonn, Paula Moltzan and many other Olympians. Sailer’s motto, “Creating champions in ski racing and life,” turned this small hill into a powerhouse of talent, resilience and teamwork.

Due to warm weather delaying snowmaking operations, we are unable to proceed with our planned NorAm races scheduled for November 16-21.

Loïc Meillard, who finished second in last season’s overall World Cup standings, faced a tough setback before the season opener in Sölden. As the only male skier besides Marco Odermatt to win a World Cup Giant Slalom last season, Meillard hoped for a strong start.

Jim Taylor gives advice to parent's when their kids decide to leave the sport of ski racing. Learn more.

After the tragic passing of 19-year-old Italian ski talent Matilde Lorenzi, her family remembers her as a young woman full of life, talent, and promise. Her older sister, Lucrezia, shared a touching message about their unique bond, reflecting Matilde’s legacy on and off the slopes. “She was an incredible sister,” Lucrezia told Sky Sport. “I want to remember her as happy and successful on skis.” The sisters, deeply connected by a love of skiing, cherished their time together on the mountains. “Her soul is in mine,” Lucrezia said, “we shared many things and were very close.”

The alpine skiing world was rocked by the devastating news that Italian skier Matilde Lorenzi had died at age 19 after a training accident in northern Italy. The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) announced her death on Tuesday, sharing the skiing community's grief: “The passing of Matilde Lorenzi profoundly saddens us. "

The Young Skier’s Guide: Fundamentals of Ski Racing ninth and final key concept covers “Balance Against the Outside Ski."