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Lindsey Vonn Shines During Her Comeback to Ski Racing at Super-G in St. Moritz, Switzerland

It was the picture-perfect day for Lindsey Vonn’s comeback on Saturday, December 21, in St. Moritz, Switzerland, with fresh snow and blue skies. Vonn retired from competitive racing in March 2019, having won 82 World Cup races, four FIS Alpine World Cup Overall season titles, seven World Championship titles, and one Olympic Gold. In October, the 40-year-old ski racer announced […]
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Trump Vows to Rename Denali Back to Mount McKinley

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President-elect Donald Trump has reignited the debate over North America’s tallest peak, vowing to reverse Obama’s 2015 decision to rename Mount McKinley as Denali. Speaking at a conference in Phoenix, Trump declared his intention to “bring back the name of Mount McKinley,” arguing that the 25th U.S. president, William McKinley, deserves the honor. The mountain, standing at 20,310 feet, has […]
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What Separates a Double Black Diamond from a Black Diamond?

Dropping into Corbet's Couloir. Photo Credit: Nate Harris

In North America, the common metric for displaying terrain difficulty is by using a combination of colors and shapes. From easiest to most difficult the system goes green circle, blue square, black diamond, and double black diamond. Although there is a “common” method for trail rating, it’s important to note that there is no underlying organization that determines what each […]
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How Many Pairs of Skis Does Mikaela Shiffrin Go Through a Year? A Look at Engaging Aspects of Her Reality

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In a recent interview with GearJunkie, Mikaela Shiffrin shared some surprising and insightful tidbits about her life on the slopes. The interview was conducted during the Stifel Birds of Prey World Cup ski race at her home, just two weeks after her crash in Killington, Vermont, and just two days after undergoing a second surgery to remove fluid that hadn’t been […]
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Double Victory for USA’s Women’s Moguls Team at FIS Moguls World Cup in Bakuriani, Georgia

It was a successful weekend for Team USA’s women at the FIS Moguls World Cup in Bakuriani, Georgia. On Friday, December 20, Olivia Giaccio claimed her third World Cup victory in the women’s Moguls, beating 2018 Olympic Champion Perrine Laffont, who is celebrating her comeback to the Moguls World Cup after a year of mental health break. Third place on […]
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Big Sky Resort, MT, Unveils World’s Longest 8-Pack Chairlift With Grand Opening of Madison 8

The grand opening of the Madison 8 | Photo: Big Sky Resort

BIG SKY, Montana – December 20 – Big Sky Resort made history on Friday with the grand opening of the Madison 8 chairlift, furthering the resort’s position as the home of North America’s most technologically advanced lift infrastructure. The official ribbon-cutting ceremony and traditional Doppelmayr bell ringing celebrated the debut of the state-of-the-art D-line chairlift. Related: New Nonstop Flights Make […]
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