Apex Mountain Resort, BC, Conditions Report: Far From the Madding Crowd Report from December 10-15, 2024 Leaving Penticton’s grey skies behind in our 4WD, we made our way up to Apex Mountain Resort, British Columbia, in the dusk. The grey quickly passed into a Narnia wonderland with snow-covered trees and white roads as our 4WD climbed steadily higher. As I passed through First Nations land and came across my first bear […] Conditions Report Julia Schneemann | December 17, 2024 0 Comments
Man Seriously Injured in Après-Ski Crash After Operating Hours at Gerlos, Austria A tragic ski accident occurred on Friday evening, December 13, when a 42-year-old man came off the piste in the dark while skiing back from an on-mountain après venue at Gerlos, Austria. Just before 6 p.m., the German citizen was skiing down the Iiskogel Run when he came off the groomed run and flew into an adjacent field where he […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 16, 2024 0 Comments
Italy’s Sofia Goggia Claims Victory in Super-G with a Little Help from Friend Lindsey Vonn at World Cup in Beaver Creek, CO Today, Sunday, December 15, saw the continuation of the women’s speed events at Beaver Creek, Colorado, with a Super-G event. Victory in the Super-G went to Italy’s Sofia Goggia, who claimed her first victory post-injury. Guiding the Italian to her victory was none other than legendary Lindsey Vonn, who had started as forerunner on the famous Birds of Prey course. […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 15, 2024 0 Comments
Austria’s Cornelia Hütter Claims Downhill Victory at Beaver Creek, CO, While USA’s Lauren Macuga Claims PB 4th Saturday, December 14, saw the first-ever women’s Downhill World Cup at Beaver Creek, Colorado. Victory went to Austria’s Cornelia Hütter, with Italy’s Sofia Goggia claiming second place and Switzerland’s Lara Gut-Behrami rounding out the podium in third place. It was a fantastic day today at Beaver Creek with sunshine and a cheerful crowd out to celebrate the world’s fastest female […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 14, 2024 0 Comments
U.S. Ski Racer Mikaela Shiffrin Undergoes Unexpected Surgery U.S. ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin had to undergo an unexpected surgery on Thursday, December 12, two weeks after her crash at Killington, Vermont. Shiffrin caught an edge during her second Giant Slalom run and went flying in a forward roll into the B-nets. She suffered a puncture to her abdomen, which she and her team believe may have been caused […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 14, 2024 0 Comments
2024-25 World Cup Season Ends Prematurely for Greek-American Ski Racer AJ Ginnis Greek-American ski racer AJ Ginnis has shared that his 2024-25 season has ground to a sudden stop following a knee injury. Alexandros Ioannis ‘AJ’ Ginnis has fractured an osteophyte—an abnormal bone growth in his knee joint—during fitness training. “It’s worse than expected, and I need surgery,” Ginnis revealed to skinews.ch, confirming reports of a knee injury that will require months of […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 13, 2024 0 Comments
Lindsey Vonn Updates on her 2024-25 World Cup Return Lindsey Vonn has updated her followers on her social media channels about her plans for her return to the World Cup in the upcoming 2024-25 season. Formerly-retired U.S. ski racer Vonn had announced her return to competitive skiing in November this year after several weeks and months of rumors. The 40-year-old athlete had been spotted training in New Zealand in […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 11, 2024 0 Comments
Lindsey Vonn Competes in 4 Speed Events at FIS Fall Festival in Copper Mountain, CO Legendary U.S. ski racer Lindsey Vonn has competed over the weekend at the FIS Fall Festival at Copper Mountain, Colorado. The speed racing weekend at Copper Mountain’s Speed Center consisted of two Downhill and two Super-G events. While these were not World Cup events but rather FIS races without designation, many international female World Cup skiers used it as a […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 9, 2024 0 Comments
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