Lindsey Vonn ‘Really Happy for Mikaela’ as Shiffrin Ties With Her for World Cup Victories Following Mikaela Shiffrin’s 82nd World Cup Victory over the weekend that brought her level with Lindsey Vonn as the best female skier ever, Vonn responded with a statement saying she is happy for Mikaela and expects her to go on and not only surpass her own record but Ingemar Stenmark’s all-time record of 86 victories and beyond. Related: Mikaela Shiffrin […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 9, 2023 0 Comments
Mikaela Shiffrin Ties Lindsey Vonn’s World Cup Record With Win #82 Mikaela Shiffrin tied Lindsey Vonn’s women’s World Cup skiing record with her 82nd win today in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia today. “I was so nervous this run. I have a rash on my face I was so nervous. I don’t know why, maybe a little bit was because of 82. I just really wanted to ski well, and I did. It […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 8, 2023 3 Comments
Mikaela Shiffrin Only 1 World Cup Victory Away from Matching Lindsey Vonn After Winning in Zagreb, Croatia Mikaela Shiffrin has started the new year as strong as she finished the last, with a smashing victory in Slalom at the Women’s FIS Alpine World Cup in Zagreb, Croatia. This marks her 81st World Cup victory, her 51st Slalom victory, and her fifth win in Zagreb. Competing for Team USA were Mikaela Shiffrin with bib 7, Paula Moltzan with […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 4, 2023 1 Comment
Lindsey Vonn’s Dream Race: Men vs Women — Could It Become Reality? Ten years ago, in 2012, at the peak of her career, Lindsey Vonn announced her intention to compete alongside the men in the Lake Louise FIS Alpine World Cup Downhill race. Unfortunately, this never came to fruition due to logistical issues, as it would have resulted in her missing out on too many Women’s World Cup races, thus risking her […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 22, 2022 3 Comments
Lindsey Vonn Partners With Yniq Sunglasses as New Product Line Launches Former World Cup skier Lindsey Vonn has launched a range of sunglasses in collaboration with luxury sports brand Yniq called ‘The Sun Collection’. The sunglass collection consists of six different models that are priced between $450-$650. Yniq was founded by Jon Olsson and Mikael Kenson in Sweden and is an eyewear company that develops and designs goggles and sunglasses, which are […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | August 29, 2022 0 Comments
Lindsey Vonn’s Mother Passes Away After 1-Year Battle With Incurable Disease Lindsey Vonn announced on Saturday that her mother has passed away following a battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). My sweet mother Lindy has lost her battle with ALS. She passed away peacefully as I held her hand, exactly one year after her diagnosis. I am so grateful for every moment I had with her but I am also thankful […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 29, 2022 1 Comment
Olympians Lindsey Vonn and Ted Ligety Pushing for 2030 Olympics to Return to Salt Lake City, UT Round two? There’s a movement right now by some of history’s best skiers to have the Olympic Games return to Salt Lake City in 2030. Last Friday, Olympian Lindsey Vonn traveled to Lausanne, Switzerland with other representatives from the Salt Lake City-Utah Committee to talk with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) about the bid for the 2030 Games to be […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 23, 2022 0 Comments
Lindsey Vonn Inducted into U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame Lindsey Vonn, the most successful female U.S. skier of all time, has been inducted into the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame. Vonn, along with eight others, will be inducted on June 24, 2022, at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum in Colorado Springs, CO. In her career, Vonn competed in the 2002, 2006, 2010, and 2018 Olympics. She […] Industry News Brent Thomas | June 7, 2022 0 Comments