[OLYMPICS] Mikaela Shiffrin Finished 18th in Olympic Downhill Yesterday, Mikaela Shiffrin finished in 18th place in the downhill at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. It is the first time the 26-year-old has competed in the downhill event at an Olympics. Her first run in a time of 1:34.36 put her in 11th place, but she dropped to 18th by the time the event was over. Related: Mikaela Shiffrin […] Olympics SnowBrains | February 15, 2022 0 Comments
[OLYMPICS] Men’s Downhill Race Recap: Beat Fuez Wins First Swiss Downhill Olympic Title In 12-Years Forty control gates, two training runs, nearly a kilometer of vertical descent (2933ft), no test event, and a postponed race day. This was the story of the buildup to the first Alpine Skiing event of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, China. The Men’s Downhill is one of the most popular events in the Winter Olympics, and this year’s […] Olympics Phil Tremblay | February 7, 2022 0 Comments
Race Recap: Aleksander Aamodt Kilde Claims Maiden Kitzbuhel Win in First of Two Hahnenkhamm World Cup Downhills The downhill in Kitzbuhel, Austria, is the crown jewel of the men’s alpine skiing world cup tour. The event is prestigious, dangerous and a win in Kitzbuhel is one of the most respected accolades in sport. The course is known as The Streif and traditionally runs just over two miles and features a maximum incline of 85%. Friday’s race start was […] Olympics Phil Tremblay | January 21, 2022 0 Comments
Race Recap: Kilde, Kriechmayr Take Wins in Legendary Downhill World Cups In Wengen, Switzerland Wengen, Switzerland is one of the most iconic and classic downhill races on the Men’s FIS World Cup circuit. Known as the Lauberhorn, the downhill track in Wengen is the longest on the tour with a length of 2.65 miles (4.27km). When the full course is run, times safely cross the two-and-a-half minute mark. Most of the other Men’s downhills are […] Olympics Phil Tremblay | January 18, 2022 0 Comments
Race Roundup: US Ski Team Ends 2021 Strong With Wins from Bennett & Shiffrin With the short Christmas break approaching, the last set of FIS Alpine World Cup races provided a grueling schedule. With nine races over ten days between the Men and Women’s series, the US Ski Team had highlights in the December 18th Men’s Downhill in Val Gardena, Italy, and the December 21st Women’s Giant Slalom in Courchevel. Val Gardena is a […] Olympics Phil Tremblay | December 21, 2021 2 Comments
Race Report: Norway’s Aleksander Kilde Goes Back-To-Back in Beaver Creek, CO with Ganong on the Podium It was a true speed weekend for both the men’s and women’s circuit this weekend, with the men’s races going down in Beaver Creek, Colorado. Scheduled to have two super-g races followed by two downhills, the first super-g featured a long DNF list and a first-time Canadian podium with Broderick Thompson. 2020 Overall Crystal globe winner Aleksander Aamodt Kilde was a […] Olympics Phil Tremblay | December 8, 2021 0 Comments
Race Report: Matthias Mayer Opens Downhill Season With Strong Win In Lake Louise, Canada Debatably the most-watched ski racing discipline, the 2021/22 Downhill series kicked off in stormy conditions this weekend in Lake Louise, Canada. Downhill features pure speed, with athletes reaching speeds up to and over 150km/h (93mph) through a single, timed run. After a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Lake Louise found itself back on the calendar as the season opener […] Olympics Phil Tremblay | November 30, 2021 0 Comments
Weekend Preview: Speed, Tech and Ski Cross Racing Competitions Underway Across the Globe The first big racing weekend of the season is upon us. With six different races over three days, the best skiers in the world are in full force this weekend. The men’s speed world cup kicks off in Lake Louise, Canada, with a Super G and two Downhill events. The women’s tech series continues in Killington, Vermont, with a slalom […] Olympics Phil Tremblay | November 24, 2021 0 Comments
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