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Olympic Gold Medalist Eileen Gu Makes Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover

3-time Olympic medalist and one of the highest paid women’s athletes in the world Eileen Gu has added another accolade to her list of achievements, but this time not through competing directly in winter sports disciplines. The 21-year-old freestyle skier and Stanford physics major recently appeared as a cover model in Sports Illustrated’s iconic Swimsuit Issue, marking another first in […]
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Mikaela Shiffrin Stars on March Cover of Sports Illustrated | Is She the World’s Most Dominant Athlete?

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Mikaela Shiffrin graces the cover of the March edition of Sports Illustrated with the accolade of “the world’s most dominant athlete.” Related: Spotlight On: Mikaela Shiffrin, Most Dominant Skier of 2019 The world’s most dominant athlete? The world’s most dominant skier for sure, but overall athlete… what do you think? “None of (her fame and success) mattered when the call came, […]
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What’s Next for Lindsey Vonn? She Reveals All in Sports Illustrated Article

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In an article published on Sports Illustrated yesterday, Lindsey Vonn bares all about her career, her decision to retire, and what the future holds for the winningest female skier of all time. Announcing my retirement has been the most difficult reality I have ever faced. In the revealing post, she also discusses the support and encouragement of her family, the […]
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US Snowboarder Brenna Huckaby Becomes the First Paralympian to Appear in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue

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American Olympic snowboard gold medalist Brenna Huckaby has become the first Paralympian to be featured in Sport Illustrated’s Swimsuit Edition and is hoping the opportunity helps to empower more women to feel comfortable in their own skin.  Brenna, a cancer survivor, had confidence issues about her body growing up but once she became a mother she gained a new perspective: I […]
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Vonn, Shiffrin, Gu Named in TIME’s ‘100 Most Influential People in Sports’ List

For the first time, TIME Magazine released its first ‘100 Most Influential People in Sports‘ list, recognizing the coaches, athletes, investors, and advocates that have shaped the landscape of sports. The inaugural list featured dozens of sports legends, such as Lionel Messi, LeBron James, Shohei Ohtani, and Alex Honnold. Among them were some of the biggest names in snow sports, displaying […]
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Eileen Gu Injured in Serious Accident While Training at Cardrona Resort, New Zealand

Eileen Gu is put onto a stretcher in New Zealand, August 15, 2025. | Photo: Xinhua

Chinese freestyle skiing star Eileen Gu has been injured during training in New Zealand on Friday, August 15, describing the incident as a “very terrible accident” caused by human error. The 21-year-old Olympic gold medalist was immediately flown to Christchurch for medical imaging on Saturday to assess the extent of her injuries, the athlete shared on Chinese social media platform […]
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Remembering Chuck Ferries: Trailblazer of American Ski Racing, Former President of K2 Skis, and “Best U.S. Skier Award” Recipient

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Charles Thompson “Chuck” Ferries III, a pioneering figure in American ski racing, passed away on April 17, 2025, in Ketchum, Idaho, at the age of 85. The US Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame reports that, born in Houghton, Michigan, in 1939, Ferries began skiing at age four on Mt. Ripley, a modest 440-foot hill operated by Michigan Technological University. […]
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The SnowBrains Podcast | Tommy Moe – Olympic Gold Medal Ski Racer, Alaska Heli-Ski Guide, Co-Founder of Tordrillo Mountain Lodge in Alaska

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“Downhill ski racing sure is fun. I mean, it’s like being your own race car, but there’s no frame around you to save you. It’s just aerodynamics, skis, a skin-tight suit – zip it up, pull up your tidy whities and go for it.” – Tommy Moe This episode first aired on January 4, 2022. My guest today is Tommy […]
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SnowBrains Podcast Ep. 63 | Christian Pondella – Senior Photographer at Powder Magazine, Adventure Photographer, Extreme Ski Mountaineer, and Ice Climber

This episode of the SnowBrains Podcast is brought to you by Club Med. On the second episode of Season 5 of The SnowBrains Podcast, Miles Clark sits down to talk with Mammoth-based adventure photographer and ski mountaineer Christian Pondella.  Christian Pondella is: a top adventure photographer a senior photographer at Powder Magazine a photographer published in: National Geographic Sports Illustrated […]
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JT Holmes Joins Peak Ski Company Executive Leadership Team

BOZEMAN, Montana (March 7, 2023) – Peak Ski Company announced today that professional skier, and award-winning stunt coordinator, JT Holmes has joined the company’s leadership team as Senior Director of Innovation and Business Development. Launched by cofounders Bode Miller and Andy Wirth, Peak Ski Company’s 2022/23 lineup of high-performance Peak by Bode Miller alpine skis have been met with high praise from seasoned ski […]
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A New Chapter for POWDER Mag? Huge Media Group Acquires POWDER and Other Digital Publications

Men’s Journal to Anchor Vertical Group, Complementing Existing Sports, Lifestyle, and Finance Arena’s Accelerated Growth The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: AREN) (the “Company” or “The Arena Group”), a tech-powered media company home to more than 240 brands, including Sports Illustrated, TheStreet, Inc. (“TheStreet”), and Parade Media (“Parade”), today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to […]
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SnowBrains Podcast #28 | Tommy Moe – Olympic Gold Medal Ski Racer, Alaska Heli-Ski Guide, Co-Founder of Tordrillo Mountain Lodge in Alaska

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Brought to you by Tamarack Resort & Scott Sports “The great thing about skiing that I really enjoy is just the fact that you’re in control of everything that’s happening. It’s like you can turn your brain off and start making turns down the mountain; you just don’t think it’s all reaction. I’m 51 years old now and I still […]
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From The Gridiron To The Top Of The World For Charity And Inspiration

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Former NFL Wide Reciever Mark Pattison aims to climb Mount Everest (29,029-ft), raising $29,029 for each foot he takes up the mountain. The 59-year-old former Raiders, Rams, and Saints player picked up technical climbing and expedition mountaineering after quitting football. He currently trains at Sun Valley, Idaho, the first destination ski resort in the United States and home of the motorized […]
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Jeff Shiffrin Athlete Resiliency Fund Launches: Helps Fuel Athletes’ Olympic Dreams

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On February 2, 2020, two-time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin’s world stopped turning when her dear father, Jeff Shiffrin, unexpectedly and tragically passed away. Shortly thereafter, the entire world came to a halt as COVID-19 swept the globe. At just 25 years old, the skiing phenomenon is already a two-time Olympic Champion, five-time World Champion, and a 66-time World Cup victor. […]
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