U.S. Ski Racer Ben Ritchie Caps Breakout Season With Career-Best Finish as Norwayโs Henrik Kristoffersen Claims Slalom Title The final race of the 2024-25 Alpine Ski World Cup season brought high drama to the slopes of Sun Valley, Idaho, where Norwayโs Henrik Kristoffersen secured his fourth career slalom Crystal Globe. While victory on Friday, March 28, went to Norwayโs Timon Haugan, for American ski fans, the day was equally about Ben Ritchie, who delivered a career-best performance in [โฆ] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 28, 2025 0 Comments
Pushing the Age Limit: Lindsey Vonnโs Historic Podium at Age 40 In a remarkable display of athleticism and resilience, Lindsey Vonn, at 40 years old, secured a Silver medal in the Super-G at the Audi FIS Ski World Cup Finals in Sun Valley, Idaho, on March 23. This achievement not only marked her first podium finish since coming out of retirement late last year but also established her as the oldest [โฆ] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 28, 2025 0 Comments
Mikaela Shiffrin Closes Challenging Season With Dominant Slalom Win in Sun Valley, ID U.S. ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin wrapped up the 2024-25 World Cup season with a resounding victory in the Slalom race at the World Cup Finals in Sun Valley, Idaho, on Thursday, March 27. The 30-year-old athlete had a difficult season after crashing early in the World Cup season in Killington, Vermont, in November 2024. The recovery from the crash was [โฆ] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 27, 2025 0 Comments
Switzerlandโs Marco Odermatt Secures 4th Consecutive Giant Slalom Season Title as Teammate Loic Meillard Wins Final Giant Slalom Race in Sun Valley, ID The final Giant Slalom of the 2024-25 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup season took place today, March 26, in Sun Valley, Idaho, with Switzerlandโs Loic Meillard taking a commanding victory ahead of his teammate Marco Odermatt and Norwayโs Henrik Kristoffersen in third. On a technically demanding course that saw many struggle, Meillard delivered a masterclass, securing his third Giant Slalom [โฆ] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 26, 2025 0 Comments
Switzerlandโs Lara Gut-Behrami Claims Victory in Giant Slalom at Sun Valley, ID, World Cup Finals, While Federica Brignone Pips Alice Robinson for Crystal Globe In a thrilling Giant Slalom final at Sun Valley, Idaho, Lara Gut-Behrami walked away today, March 25, with a convincing victory after leading the field in Run 1 by 0.45 seconds. While Italyโs Federica Brignone managed to narrow the gap with the fastest Run 2 of the day to just 0.14 seconds, victory remained firmly in the Swiss ski racerโs [โฆ] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 25, 2025 0 Comments
Jessie Diggins Secures Third World Cup Overall Title, Cements Legacy in Cross-Country Skiing Jessie Diggins has once again etched her name into the history books, claiming her third FIS Cross Country World Cup overall title and her second consecutive sweep of both the overall and distance Crystal Globes. The 32-year-old American skier capped off a dominant 2024-25 season, reinforcing her status as one of the sportโs all-time greats. Meanwhile the menโs overall title [โฆ] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 24, 2025 0 Comments
Exciting Super-G World Cup Final in Sun Valley, ID, Sees Lara Gut-Behrami Snatch the Victory & Season Title, While Lindsey Vonn Claims First Comeback Podium After the cancellation of the Downhill yesterday, todayโs Super-G event more than made up in terms of excitement and action. The Super-G World Cup finals in Sun Valley, Idaho, on Sunday, March 23, saw Lara Gut-Behrami claim the victoryโand Super-G season titleโwhile Team USAโs Lindsey Vonn claimed her first podium in 2,565 days. Rounding out the podium was Italyโs Federica [โฆ] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 23, 2025 0 Comments
USAโs Jaelin Kauf & Canadaโs Mikaรซl Kingsbury Crowned Dual Moguls World Champions in St. Moritz, Switzerland In what can only be described as a wild day of dual mogul competitions, USAโs Jaelin Kauf and Canadaโs Mikaรซl Kingsbury emerged victorious, crowning themselves the 2025 Dual Mogul World Champions. Second place on the womenโs side went to Kaufโs teammate Tess Johnson, while third place went to Anastassiya Gorodko from Kazakstan, who defeated USAโs Kylie Kariotis in the Small [โฆ] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 23, 2025 0 Comments