Tips and Tricks to Make the Most of Skiing in Retirement Retirement can change the way we ski. Instead of squeezing powder days between work, school, family commitments, and weekend crowds, retired skiers have something most of us spend our winters dreaming about: time. They can chase storms, ski on quiet weekdays, take a day off when their legs are tired, and wait for the weather to improve. For skiers determined […] Brains Joseph Kaufmann | August 19, 2026 0 Comments
Italian Ski Racer Elena Curtoni to Retire After 2026-27 Season It has been a summer of decision-making and rehab for Italian speed skier Elena Curtoni. After a serious ankle injury and months of reflection, she has come to a decision: she will be competing in the 2026-27 season, but it will be her last, announcing she will be retiring after its conclusion. “I’m back, back to share with you the […] Industry News Quinn Brophy | August 3, 2026 0 Comments
18-Year-Old Austrian Skier Retires After Two Cardiac Arrests 18-year-old Austrian skier Katharina Engelhardt has officially retired from cross-country skiing after two cardiac arrests. The promising young cross-country skier made the decision to retire following a cardiac arrest during a training session, which left her in a coma for four days. Engelhardt is now focusing on recovery, school, and new interests “Unfortunately, competitive sports will no longer play a role […] Industry News Quinn Brophy | July 28, 2026 0 Comments
Austrian Speed Skier Lena Wechner Retires From Competitive Skiing at 25 Austrian speed skier Lena Wechner recently took to Instagram to announce her retirement from competitive skiing at just 25 years old. The announcement comes after the Finkenberg native was left off the Austrian Ski Association roster for the upcoming season. “For so long, this sport was my passion, my daily life, and a huge part of who I am. Letting […] Competition Quinn Brophy | July 6, 2026 0 Comments
Top 5 U.S. Mountain Towns To Retire In While most retirees flock to the warm weather, low-tax havens of the southern United States, such as Florida and Arizona, others choose to live out their golden years chasing powder and enjoying crisp mountain air. While retiring in a mountain town might sound appealing, there are some amenities most look for in their later years, like access to healthcare, proximity […] Brains Joseph Kaufmann | May 4, 2026 6 Comments
Legendary Pro Surfer Kelly Slater Hints at Likely Retirement For 33 years, professional surfing has been carried by one man. Kelly Slater, an 11-time world champion and widely regarded as the greatest professional surfer of all time, said “This feels like the end,” after being knocked out of the Margaret River Pro competition in Australia last week. The 52-year-old did not definitively say he was retiring, and it should […] Brent Glogau | April 22, 2024 0 Comments
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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