Mikaela Shiffrin, 24 is Already Thinking About Retiring Mikaela Shiffrin, at just 24-years old and currently the world’s most successful skier, might be in the prime of her career but she is already thinking about retiring. Related: Mikaela Shiffrin Shares the Secrets to Her Success | No Caffeine, No Alcohol, Lots of Sleep, and Sharp Focus Already on track to break every alpine record going, in an interview […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 22, 2019 1 Comment
Sun Valley Resort, Idaho Ski Patroller Set to Retire After 52-Years Service After 52 years on the Sun Valley Ski Patrol, Rich Bingham is set to retire after this season. A farewell party is being held for him at the River Run Day Lodge on April 18 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm to honor of one of Sun Valley’s most celebrated ski patrollers who spent each winter helping to ensure the […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 12, 2019 0 Comments
Lindsey Vonn Will Retire after this Season Whether she Beats Stenmark’s Record or Not Three-time Olympic medallist Lindsey Vonn says she will retire at the end of the upcoming World Cup ski season. Four wins away from tying the all-time World Cup wins record, Lindsey says she’ll retire after the 2018-19 World Cup season – regardless of whether she surpasses Ingemar Stenmark’s record or not. Vonn had previously said she would not retire until she […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 12, 2018 1 Comment
VIDEO: Californian Girl Julia Mancuso Takes her Victory Lap as she Retires Your browser does not support iframes. Watch as Julia Mancuso takes her final run before retiring from alpine skiing. Julia, also known as ‘Super Jules’, finished the course in her super-hero costume, complete with a cape. Although not competing in the Olympics in South Korea, she will be there as an analyst for NBC. She will surely be remembered as […] Steven Agar | January 22, 2018 0 Comments
Hugo Harrisson Runs Out of Airs to Stomp, Announces Retirement Speaking from Chamonix, Harrisson announced that he is retiring from skiing. He will be taking all the skis he has acquired over the years and donating them to charities to be made into sleds and toboggans. Hugo Harrison will be remembered for the ‘Hugo stomp’ that he landed airs with. Hardly a head nod and no backslap […] SnowBrains | April 1, 2014 2 Comments
Shaun White Retires From Snowboarding Some might take this as proof that snowboarding is ‘dying’. Unlikely. But, Shaun White did announce his retirement from the sport to focus on his music career. The announcement came in a facebook post saying that Shaun White is changing gears to focus on music. He did say that his roots remain in the ‘sports side of things’. After dominating […] SnowBrains | March 29, 2014 1 Comment
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