Unstoppable or Improbable? U.S. Women’s Downhill Superstar Breezy Johnson Projects Return to Ski Racing This Fall U.S. women’s top downhill star Breezy Johnson sees her return to ski racing this fall. As one of America’s medal hopefuls for the Beijing Olympics and after a prominent start to the 2021-22 season, expectations were exceedingly high for Johnson before an unfortunate crash ended her season (yet again). Her second crash in January happened during training in Cortina, Italy, […] Industry News Ryan Kime | May 31, 2022 0 Comments
[OLYMPICS] Mikaela Shiffrin Finished 18th in Olympic Downhill Yesterday, Mikaela Shiffrin finished in 18th place in the downhill at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. It is the first time the 26-year-old has competed in the downhill event at an Olympics. Her first run in a time of 1:34.36 put her in 11th place, but she dropped to 18th by the time the event was over. Related: Mikaela Shiffrin […] Olympics SnowBrains | February 15, 2022 0 Comments
[OLYMPICS] Men’s Downhill Race Recap: Beat Fuez Wins First Swiss Downhill Olympic Title In 12-Years Forty control gates, two training runs, nearly a kilometer of vertical descent (2933ft), no test event, and a postponed race day. This was the story of the buildup to the first Alpine Skiing event of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, China. The Men’s Downhill is one of the most popular events in the Winter Olympics, and this year’s […] Olympics Phil Tremblay | February 7, 2022 0 Comments
Veteran Olympian Steven Nyman Cut From US Olympic Downhill Team The Olympics are here, and rosters are being finalized. Competition for a spot on the 2022 Olympic team was especially high this year. The team consists of 11 women and six men. It’s the lowest number of men on the team since 1984! Steven Nyman, a veteran Olympian, is one of many names missing from the 2022 Olympic Downhill Ski Team. The […] Olympics Aunika Skogen | February 4, 2022 2 Comments
4-Quattro: SCARPA Launches Downhill-Performance Oriented Boot Line SCARPA, based in Northern Italy, is one of the world’s most popular boot manufacturers, churning out bestselling models like the Maestrale, Gea, and F1 boots. Ever since I skied in my first SCARPA ski boot four years ago, I’ve been in love and doubt I’ll ever tour in a different boot. Last week, SCARPA unveiled their newest addition to their […] Clay Malott | February 2, 2022 0 Comments
Race Recap: Aleksander Aamodt Kilde Claims Maiden Kitzbuhel Win in First of Two Hahnenkhamm World Cup Downhills The downhill in Kitzbuhel, Austria, is the crown jewel of the men’s alpine skiing world cup tour. The event is prestigious, dangerous and a win in Kitzbuhel is one of the most respected accolades in sport. The course is known as The Streif and traditionally runs just over two miles and features a maximum incline of 85%. Friday’s race start was […] Olympics Phil Tremblay | January 21, 2022 0 Comments
Race Recap: Kilde, Kriechmayr Take Wins in Legendary Downhill World Cups In Wengen, Switzerland Wengen, Switzerland is one of the most iconic and classic downhill races on the Men’s FIS World Cup circuit. Known as the Lauberhorn, the downhill track in Wengen is the longest on the tour with a length of 2.65 miles (4.27km). When the full course is run, times safely cross the two-and-a-half minute mark. Most of the other Men’s downhills are […] Olympics Phil Tremblay | January 18, 2022 0 Comments
Race Report: Sofia Goggia Dominates Women’s Downhill World Cup Openers in Lake Louise Completely opposite from the men’s speed events in Lake Louise last weekend, the Women’s FIS World Cup opener was held in near-perfect racing conditions. A classic Lake Louise scene complete with bright blue skies, thin & high clouds, and an air temperature of 14 degrees Fahrenheit. While race-day onlookers would barely be able to tell, two of the three official training […] Phil Tremblay | December 6, 2021 0 Comments
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