Mikaela Shiffrin Shares Graphic Image of Her Injury from Killington, VT U.S. skiing legend Mikaela Shiffrin has shared an update about her injury from her crash in Killington, Vermont, on her social media account. Related: Mikaela Shiffrin Taken Away in Sled as Sweden’s Sara Hector Claims Victory in World Cup Giant Slalom at Killington, VT The 99 World Cup winner crashed during the second run of the Giant Slalom at […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 8, 2024 1 Comment
Mikaela Shiffrin Claims 99th World Cup Victory at Gurgl, Austria, While Lara Colturi & Camille Rast Claim Career First Individual Podiums Sometimes, a race seems destined to follow a predictable course—until it doesn’t. With Mikaela Shiffrin wearing bib 1, the prospect of her taking an early lead and holding it unchallenged loomed large. The rest of the podium seemed equally predictable, but Gurgl, Austria, sure had some surprises in store this Saturday, November 23. The two-run format delivered its usual nail-biting […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 23, 2024 0 Comments
The Touching Ways That the World’s Most Elite Ski Racers Have Honored Deceased Young Ski Racer Matilde Lorenzi in Levi, Finland Eagle-eyed readers may have noticed something on Mikaela Shiffrin’s arm at Levi, Finland, last week. The American skiing legend and several other international elite athletes wore an armband during the Slalom World Cup race. The armband carried an image of deceased aspiring athlete Matilde Lorenzi, who died following an accident during training at Schnalstaler Glacier in Italy on October 28, […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 20, 2024 0 Comments
Mikaela Shiffrin Claims 98th Victory and 8th Reindeer at FIS World Cup Slalom Race in Levi, Finland U.S. ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin extended her reindeer herd by winning her eighth reindeer at the FIS World Cup Slalom event in Levi, Finland, on Saturday, November 16. It marks the American skier’s 98th World Cup career victory. It was a tricky race in Levi, with fog, light rain, and low visibility at the start of Run 1 and thick […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 16, 2024 0 Comments
Katie Hensien Shines as the Star of U.S. Ski Team at Women’s FIS Alpine World Cup Giant Slalom in Sölden, Austria It was an incredible season opener at Sölden, Austria, today, October 26, which saw Italy’s Federica Brignone win in the women’s Giant Slalom. After almost 7 months’ break, the world’s skiing elite is back for the 2024-25 season, and the Stifel U.S. Ski Team was in great form, with four athletes finishing in the top 11. The day started with […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 26, 2024 0 Comments
Sölden, Austria, World Cup Pre-Race Update: Who is Starting (and Who is Not) Vonn or Vonnot? The women’s starting bibs have been drawn and with its publication, all rumors about Lindsey Vonn potentially competing or starting as a forerunner have gone quiet. Vonn will not be attending the FIS Alpine World Cup in Sölden, Austria, as a ski racer. The retired U.S. ski racer had been spotted training in a race suit on […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 25, 2024 0 Comments
Mikaela Shiffrin Shares New Strategy for 2024-25 FIS Alpine World Cup Season With less than 48 hours to go before the FIS Alpine World Cup season opener at Sölden, Austria, it’s time to look at what lies ahead this season for the greatest Alpine skier of all time. Mikaela Shiffrin is the world’s most winningest Alpine ski racer, with 97 World Cup victories to her name. The 100-mark is in sight, and […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 24, 2024 0 Comments
FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup 2024-25 Women’s Calendar The women’s FIS Alpine calendar is bound to see some exciting records in the 2024-25 season. With Mikaela Shiffrin slated to reach 100 World Cup victories in her carrer, all eyes will be on the American ski racer. Nevertheless, the records don’t end there. Lara Gut-Behrami is defending her Overall Season titel and could beat her own record for the […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 21, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] 80s-Themed Fundraiser in St. Louis, MO, raises $ 1 Million for U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team The ninth annual fundraiser for the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team was held on Saturday, September 21, in St. Louis, Missouri, hosted by Stifel Financial Corporations’s CEO Ron Kruszewski and his partner Amanda Perkins. The private event is held in St. Louis every year and attracts a crowd of several hundred donors who raise valuable funds to support the U.S. […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 23, 2024 0 Comments
Petra Vlhova Returns to On-Snow Training 7 Months After Knee Injury Ski racer Petra Vlhova has returned to on-snow training seven months after her horrific knee injury. The Slovakian tech specialist had skidded out mid-way on the course during the Giant Slalom in Jasna, Slovakia, in January 2024 and shot into the B-nets. Vlhova tore both her ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) and MCL (medial cruciate ligament) of her right knee in […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | August 29, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Mikaela Shiffrin Shares Insight into Training Day at German Indoor Ski Center U.S. ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin shared a video of herself training at an indoor ski center in Hamburg, Germany. The U.S. athlete was at the Alpin Center Hamburg-Wittenburg two weeks ago for a training session. The Austrian Ski Team and the Scottish Alpine Team were also training at the Alpin Center Hamburg-Wittenburg this August. The Alpin Center Hamburg-Wittenburg offers year-round skiing […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | August 27, 2024 0 Comments
Aleksander Aamodt Kilde Suffers Yet Another Setback to His Return to FIS Alpine World Cup Norwegian speed specialist Aleksander Aamodt Kilde has suffered yet another setback to his comeback, with the infection in his shoulder not clearing up and the athlete finding himself back in hospital. Kilde crashed in January 2024 during the Lauberhorn race in Wengen, Switzerland, which resulted in a serious cut to his leg and dislocation of his left shoulder. The dislocation […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | August 20, 2024 2 Comments
[PHOTOS] Mikaela Shiffrin Spotted at 2024 Paris Olympics Mikaela Shiffrin has been sharing snaps from the Paris Olympics where the American ski racer has been cheering on the American Olympic athletes. The most successful Alpine skier of all time had previously shared her excitement for the Summer Games in Paris, so it does not come as a surprise that the Adidas athlete has been spotted at the Olympic […] Olympics Julia Schneemann | August 7, 2024 0 Comments
2 U.S. Winter Sports Athletes Make ESPN’s Top 100 Athletes of the 21st Century List Team USA Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin and legendary U.S. snowboarder Shaun White have made it into the top 100 athletes of the 21st century list created by cable TV sports channel ESPN. The list will cause much debate, and ESPN admits it was no easy feat, stating, “Yes, ranking the top 100 most accomplished athletes since 2000 wasn’t quite so […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | July 18, 2024 0 Comments
The 11 Wealthiest Skiers and Snowboarders in the World As young kids, we often dream of being professional athletes. How amazing would it be to get paid for doing something you love? Major sports like football, basketball, and soccer are popular disciplines and can pay extremely well. Patrick Mahomes, quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs, makes $45 million per year. Golden State Warriors superstar, Stephen Curry, earns $53.75 million […] Industry News Brent Thomas | May 28, 2024 0 Comments
[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
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