World Cup Ski Racer Returns to Site of His Devastating Crash at Copper Mountain, CO Nearly three years after a training crash at Copper Mountain, Coloardo, left him with catastrophic injuries, Austrian ski racer Max Franz has returned to the site that changed his life. Once a rising star on the World Cup downhill circuit, Franz is now making a bid to rejoin elite ski racing, revisiting Copper this summer as part of a documentary […] Crash Julia Schneemann | July 8, 2025 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