Crashes, Trophies, and Déjà Vus — FIS World Cup Recap It was an eventful week for the FIS World Cup circuit, both in Alpine as well as Snowboarding. We have recapped the highlights for SnowBrains readers. At the beginning of the week, all eyes were on the Women’s Slalom event in Flachau, Austria. After Mikaela Shiffrin had won her 82nd World Cup in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, the week prior, everyone […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 17, 2023 0 Comments
Mikaela Shiffrin Manages Trifecta in Semmering, Austria, And Collects 80th World Cup Victory Mikaela Shiffrin repeated her incredible feat of winning all three events in Semmering, Austria, during the races from December 27-29, 2022. The Team USA skier had first managed the hat trick in 2016 in Semmering. Winning three tech events in a row had only been done by one other female skier before, Switzerland’s Vreni Schneider in 1989. Mikaela has done […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 30, 2022 0 Comments
Race Report: Vlhova, Shiffrin Rivalry Continues on in Levi, Finland Senna vs. Prost, Tom Brady vs. Peyton Manning, Ali vs. Fraizer, and now, Shiffrin vs. Vlhova. Part of what makes sport so exciting is the intense rivalries between two or more amazing athletes. This weekend (Nov. 20th & 21st), the FIS Alpine World Cup Slalom opener in Finland reminded ski racing fans of who the top dogs in the technical […] Olympics Phil Tremblay | November 23, 2021 0 Comments
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