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
Legendary Austrian Snowboarder Sabine Payer Announces Retirement After a legendary career, Austria’s most successful alpine snowboarder is moving on from the sport. Last week, Sabine Payer took to her Instagram to announce her retirement from professional alpine snowboarding. With her retirement, she ends a storied career that boasted 21 International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) World Cup wins, two Crystal Globes, three World Championship medals, and an Olympic […] Industry News Quinn Brophy | July 29, 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
Italian Skier Celina Haller Has Retired from Competitive Skiing Competitive Italian Alpine skier Celina Haller recently took to Instagram to announce her retirement from skiing at just 26 years old. The slalom specialist spent eight seasons competing in International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) events before deciding to move on from professional skiing. “It’s time for me to say goodbye to my career as a professional skier,” Haller wrote […] Competition Quinn Brophy | July 13, 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
Austrian Slalom Skier Kathrin Stock Retires at Age 24 In a surprising move, Austrian slalom skier Kathrin Stock recently took to Instagram to announce her retirement from competitive skiing at just 24 years old. The decision comes months after the most successful season of her career that saw numerous podiums at multiple International Ski and Snowboard (FIS) events, and even a win. “Thank you, skiing, for my first swings and […] 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
Swiss Skier Lara Gut-Behrami to Retire After 2026 Olympic Season Two-time overall World Cup champion Lara Gut-Behrami has announced she will be retiring after the 2025-26 Olympic season. The 34-year-old Swiss skier revealed her plans at a sponsor’s event in Zurich this week, confirming that the upcoming Winter Games in Cortina d’Ampezzo will mark her final competitive appearance. Related: The 11 Wealthiest Skiers and Snowboarders in the World Gut-Behrami’s decision […] Competition SnowBrains | June 27, 2025 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Announces the Retirement of Dee Byrne, President & COO Palisades Tahoe in California announces the retirement of Dee Byrne, President & COO of Palisades Tahoe. Dee has worked in the ski industry for over 40 years, the last 13 of them spent at Palisades Tahoe. Related: RESCHEDULED: 32nd Annual Cushing Crossing Returns to Palisades Tahoe, CA, on May 11 After holding numerous positions across prominent mountains and brands, Dee […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 9, 2024 0 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
Norwegian Ski Racer Ragnhild Mowinckel Announces Retirement After 12 seasons on the World Cup circuit, Norwegian ski racer Ragnhild Mowinckel announced her decision to retire. According to a video the 31-year-old skier shared on social media, she made the decision before her first-ever Downhill victory at Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, earlier this year. The Norwegian skier’s strongest disciplines were Super-G and Giant Slalom, in which she had […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 26, 2024 0 Comments
U.S. Olympic Snowboard-Cross Bronze Medalist Alex Deibold Announces Retirement Olympic bronze medalist Alex Deibold announced his retirement on the weekend on his social media accounts. Deibold had been on the U.S. Snowboard Team, competing in the snowboard-cross discipline representing America for almost 20 years. Deibold grew up in Vermont before moving to Boulder, CO, when he joined the U.S. Snowboard Team. Making the Olympics had been his dream since […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | May 2, 2023 0 Comments
U.S. Ski Racer Travis Ganong Announces Retirement Two-time Olympian and World Championships silver medalist Travis Ganong announces his retirement from Alpine ski racing after 17 years on the U.S. Alpine Team. The FIS World Cup in Aspen will be his last domestic race. His final race will be in Soldeu, Andorra, at the FIS World Cup Finals. “I achieved my goals by winning World Cups, earning a […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 3, 2023 0 Comments
3-Time World Cup Winner and US Alpine Ski Team Athlete Steve Nyman Announces Retirement Three-time World Cup winner and Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team athlete Steven Nyman is retiring from professional alpine ski racing at 41 years old. “My love for the sport of alpine ski racing burns strong but I have taken it to my limits physically and cannot compete on the highest stage anymore. I am happy to say my last run […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 28, 2023 0 Comments
Shaun White’s Official Retirement Statement After a 22-year career filled with ups and downs, literally, Shaun White has officially retired. White is one of the most well-known athletes in the sport. Since his Olympic debut in 2006, White has grown with the sport. He famously created the double Mctwist, a combination of three and a half twists and two flips. White is finishing his career […] Industry News Aunika Skogen | February 24, 2022 0 Comments
As the Legalization of Cannabis Spreads, Drug Sniffing Dogs Go Jobless According to O.Berk, in 48 out of 50 states, some form of medical marijuana is legal, except for Nebraska and Idaho. Within those 48 states, many states are expanding on how much is legal and which variants. Recreational use of Marijuana is legal in 18 states, as well. This presents an obstacle for drug-sniffing dogs (K-9). While K-9 dogs can detect […] Breya Bergom | July 16, 2021 1 Comment
Ted Ligety Announces Retirement After Golden 17-Year Career Two-time Olympic champion and Land Rover U.S. Alpine Ski Team athlete Ted Ligety has announced his retirement, capping a storied 17-year career. Ligety announced on Tuesday that he will stand in the start gate one final time on the world stage in the giant slalom at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships at Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy on Feb. 19th. Related: VIDEO: […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 9, 2021 2 Comments
Eric Pollard and LINE Skis Go Separate Ways After Over 20 Years The ski industry was shocked to hear that Eric Pollard and LINE skis have finally cut ties after over 20 years of designing skis and riding the world together from Oregon to Japan. Pollard has been every bit of the ski legend, switch-skier extraordinaire as well as the face of the company over the last 20 years. Pollard not only […] Industry News Galen Carrico | October 23, 2020 0 Comments
Spotlight On: Lindsey Vonn, The End Of An Era Few athletes can truly say that they dominated an era and a sport as much as Lindsey Vonn. Since her Olympic debut in 2002 when she was only 17 years old she has risen to become the most successful female alpine ski racer in history, earning three Olympic medals, including gold in downhill in the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic games, […] Industry News Lucy Ferneyhough | February 11, 2020 0 Comments
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