[PHOTOS] Mikaela Shiffrin Training at Copper Mountain, CO After the season is before the next season for U.S. ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin, who has been kicking off her training for the 24/25 World Cup season with a session at Copper Mountain, Colorado. The 29-year-old ski racer shared a series of photos on her social media channels from the training days in her home state Colorado. The legendary ski […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 28, 2024 0 Comments
Exciting Changes in the Tech Coaching Staff for Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team The Stifel U.S. Ski Team announced exciting changes to its coaching staff for both the men’s and women’s alpine teams. While both Mark Tilston and Paul Kristofic stay in charge of the men’s and women’s team, there has been a shake up in the coaching staff of the men’s and women’s tech teams with some very exciting new hires, especially […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 26, 2024 0 Comments
Mikaela Shiffrin Spotted In & Around Vail, CO Mikaela Shiffrin has returned to her home state Colorado and shared snaps of herself training on Monday, April 22. The legendary ski racer has spent the majority of the season in Europe for training and competitions but has now returned to her home. The 29-year-old Vail native recently got engaged to Norwegian ski racer Aleksander Aamodt Kilde and has been […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 23, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] FIS Profile: Mikaela Shiffrin — The Secret to Her Success: French Fries, Hot Chocolate & Naps In its series of profiles, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has profiled legendary ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin in the latest installment. Entitled “The Unconventional G.O.A.T.,” Shiffrin discusses what got her into the sport of skiing — and the answer might surprise you. “I was pretty unsure about the sport for quite a few years, but I really liked […] Julia Schneemann | April 17, 2024 0 Comments
U.S. Ski Racer Mikaela Shiffrin & Norway’s Speed Specialist Aleksander Aamodt Kilde Are Engaged U.S. ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin and Norwegian ski racer Aleksander Aamodt Kilde are engaged. The couple shared the happy news on their social media today, April 4. The 29-year-old American and 31-year-old Norwegian have been dating for three years. We know we tricked readers with an April Fool’s article last year regarding a supposed wedding, but we can assure SnowBrains readers […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 4, 2024 0 Comments
Fighting Words by Italy’s Federica Brignone: “Shiffrin Avoided the Competition” The World Cup season may be over, but the drama certainly isn’t. While the overall season trophy, the Big Crystal Globe, went to Switzerland’s Lara Gut-Behrami, second-placed Federica Brignone from Italy seems to still have a battle axe to grind. In an interview with Italian newspaper Repubblica, the Italian skier made some rather surprising allegations against U.S. ski racer Mikaela […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 29, 2024 1 Comment
[VIDEO] U.S. Ski Racer Mikaela Shiffrin Returns to Scene of Downhill Crash at Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy U.S. ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin shared her visit to the crash site at Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, on her social media account. The American skier went to the resort in the Dolomites with retired ski racer Tina Maze. Slovenian Maze is one of the most successful ski racers in the world, who like Shiffrin competed across all alpine disciplines. She is […] Julia Schneemann | March 22, 2024 1 Comment
Mikaela Shiffrin Wins Slalom at the World Cup Finals in Saalbach, Austria This weekend sees the first four events of the FIS Alpine World Cup Finals in Saalbach, Austria. On Saturday, March 16, the first day of competitions, Mikaela Shiffrin claimed the victory in the women’s Slalom. Conditions were tough at the resort with rain softening the carefully prepped race course. Warm temperatures and soft snow created challenging conditions for all of […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 16, 2024 0 Comments